Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] Horology
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun Mar 26 01:19:24 2006
References: <5f420b75f48124.5f481245f420b7@shaw.ca> <09E93B34-591F-43BC-829D-534866E00745@earthlink.net>

Not a collector but I'm an Omega fan myself,
but does anyone know why a leather strap for a Speedmaster has to cost 
200 Euros and then only lasts about 2 years at the most?, And no one 
else seems to make one to fit (it's got curved ends), then I've got a 
gold Geneve where the winding (crown?) wheel fell off, I dread to hear 
what a repair might cost.
Douglas

Will von Dauster wrote:

> Gruen fan myself, currently carrying a nicely restored 1923 Semi- 
> Thin. There is something therapeutic about winding a fine pocket  
> watch every morning. Mechanical watches, properly card for, are in a  
> way alive as long as, well, you are. Battery watches not so much.
>
> Does IWC still make their own calibres? Just curious. Very nice  
> watches regardless!
>
> Will
>
> On Mar 25, 2006, at 2:35 PM, GREG LORENZO wrote:
>
>> Confirmed IWC Nut here, with my favourites being my 1963 Ingenieur  
>> (with Cal. 8531) and my 125th Anniversary Edition with Cal. 8541,  
>> fluted lugs and gilded display back.
>>
>> IWC's Ingenieur with Cal. 8531 is every bit as classic Leica's IIIF  
>> or M3 are.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net>
>> Date: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:47 am
>> Subject: [Leica] Horology
>>
>>> NOT Ho-ology...
>>>
>>> On Mar 25, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>> The LUG has a curious demographic with specific common tastes in
>>>
>>>
>>>> cameras, scotch, hats, and pens (though I've never indulged
>>>> myself), to say nothing of above average age.   Makes me wonder
>>>
>>> if
>>>
>>>> there aren't any closet horologists here.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yup. Member of the NAWCC here, National Association of Watch and
>>> Clock Collectors. (Very bad) amateur watch tinkerer...
>>>
>>> http://www.nawcc.org/
>>>
>>> Will
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO) ([Leica] Horology)
Message from vondauster at earthlink.net (Will von Dauster) ([Leica] Horology)