[Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers]

[joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low)]

            If Rolex is not careful - they will also go the way of Leica -
            presuming their name is infallible and a sure seller

            Here in Singapore - it costs SGD500 (US$323 - for a simple
service
            excluding parts
             Joseph Low / Singapore


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
Jeffery Smith
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 8:59 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers]

I inherited a lady's gold Rolex watch from my father (he was into
timepieces). I took it in to be CLA'd. The price? $800. At prices like that,
Rolex watchmaking skills won't die out. ;-)

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rei
Shinozuka
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:42 PM
To: Leica Users Group (LUG)
Subject: [Leica] OT: Making Time with the Watchmakers]


tangential to the world of mechanical cameras, the near death and then
rebirth of the mechanical timepeice is an interesting story. this
article discusses a specific training program to ensure that watchmaking
skills don't die out with the last of the old timers.

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2006/sb20061221_267151.htm

--
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


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