From: "Dave Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] How good are mechanical watches Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:12:32 +1200 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hal Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:28 AM > Subject: [time-nuts] How good are mechanical watches > > > >> John (who still wears a mechanical watch) > > > > Speaking of mechanical watches... > > > > Does anybody make good ones anymore? Is there a good web page on > > this area? > > > > Many many ago, a friend showed me his new toy, an accurate pocket > > watch. I > > forget the brand. I think he said it was from the railroad days. > > I'll bet > > he still has it. > > > Still have my father's Waltham. Hamilton and Elgin were fairly > popular watches in railway circles as well. > Used to see ads for Hamilton in the National Geographic- waaaay back! > No idea if any of these are still being made-I think it unlikely. You guys reminds me that I need to fix my clock. I don't carry a clock since it is broken, but I should fix it. It's an old Omega pocket-watch with gold and ruby mechanics. I used to use it regularly. I got it from my father but originally it is my grandfathers clock (context: born 1890, my father is born 1921). It is the spring which is broken. I really should have it fixed. Naturally my father have screwed up the original chain and tossed it, so I have a replacement chain. Ah well. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts