Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/16

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Subject: [Leica] Amewrican watch question?
From: summarex at hotmail.com (Javier Perez)
Date: Tue Aug 16 06:33:36 2005

Yup
Real pity considering you are living in the country that
taught the Swiss to build accurate watches!
Javier

>Congratulations! That looks like a nice one.
>
>I'm not sure about watches ... my folks live around Elgin so I check that 
>out:
>
>http://elginwatches.org/history/short_history.html
>
>At the bottom of the page:
>
>"Today, you can still buy watches with the great American names of
>Waltham, Elgin, and Hamilton, but none of these watches are made in
>the USA. Many watch companies license these names, and little
>attention is paid to their quality. They probably aren't any worse
>than many other brand names that you can pick up at Target or
>Wallmart, but they have nothing to do with their once great past."
>
>Pity ...
>Daniel
>
>
>On 8/16/05, Javier Perez <summarex@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> > Was wondering if there is currently a watch company manufacturing 
>movements
> > in the United States? I know there are American owned watch companies 
>like
> > Hamilton, but they are mostly case designers and labelers using Swiss or
> > Japanese movements. Any info is greatly appreciated.
> > Javier
> >
> > PS: I have joined you M3 nuts. I just bought and finished fixing this 
>little
> > number from Alkit-Pro.
> > Didn't even have to pull the top!
> >
> > 
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M3-SS-Chrome-Rangefinder-Camera-Parts-or-Repair_W0QQitemZ7536399055QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > It's in pretty nice shape factory sealed , no dents, one tiny edge nick 
>and
> > full vulcanite on the sleeve. It's the only M3 version I'll look at - 
>angled
> > eyelets, SS PV ST. found in the high 900K or 1M+ range. Now to find a 
>use
> > for it!
> >
> > Congratulate me!
>
>
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