Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harwood's invention dates to 1926 (or so). Rolex claims 1931 for their automatic. Pellaton's invention of the pawl-winding system dates to the late 1940's with significant production coming with the Ingenieur model (calibre 85XX) in 1955. If I want really accurate time I check my atomic clock, which I also use to set my automatic and mechanical watches. The Seiko Spring Drive system in their Grand Seiko's are also really interesting. Greg LorenzoCalgary, Canada > From: Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: > [Leica] OT: modern pocket watch?> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:09:57 +0100> > > I thought Harwood developed the first self winding watches in the > 30s???> It gives me great pleasure that one can still buy a mechanical > watch > despite more accuracy being available for pennies > electronically!> Frank> > On 13 Oct, 2008, at 04:28, Greg Lorenzo wrote:> > > >> >> I can't understand who would want a mechanical watch. I spend a> > > >> fair sum having my wife's Rolex cleaned and calibrated from time> > > >> to time.> >> > I suspect that your wife's Rolex is in fact an > automatic unless it > > was made prior to IWC developing the self-winding > watch in the early > > 1950's.> >> > For an example of a current true > mechanical watch see here: > http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/watches/lange_1.php> >> > The attraction > to a fine time piece is something that either you > > 'get' or you > don't.> >> > Greg Lorenzo> > Calgary, Canada> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________> > See > how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are > > part > of your life.> > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/> > > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> > > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008