Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As a graduation present, my father gave me two watches. A Girard-Perregaux 39 jewel Gyromatic, for my dress occasions. For the second one, my work watch, I was given two choices. The Rolex Daytona in SS, or an Omega Speedmaster. I choose the Speedmaster, as it is self wind. I'm on my third crystal, with yet another on order. I was told that the Rorex was worth more. But then it wouldn't been a watch that I could of worn processing film, building darkrooms, pulling transmissions, engines and other critters from under my cars (a vice my wife no longer allows me to indulge in--shooting with my hands makes them a protected household commodity). S. Dimitrov On Jan 25, 2005, at 11:27 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > I have a Rolex GMT Master that i got before I went into the Navy in > 1970. I have worn it virtually continuously since then. It has even > gone 20,000 leagues under the sea - or darn close to it. I'm on the > 2nd stainless steel band but I'm keeping two pieces of lockwire - one > from my old boat and one from my son's new one which will take it's > place late this year. > > I used to have it cleaned regularly but then a Rolex specialist I met > said "if it's keeping good time, consistent time, don't mess with it." > So I haven't. I'll probably have to send it in because the crystal is > getting really scratched and it's time-keeping is starting to change. > > I know that for me there is "analog time" and "digital time". If I > look at my watch and have a time I need to meet I have a much more > accurate idea of the meaning of the time interval than if I look at a > digital timepiece. No idea why. > > Adam > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov Photography