Obama gets peace prize for not being Bush!

[ucodegen]

in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

The Swiss produced some of the best surveying instruments ever made in terms of accuracy, repeatability, portability and stability. They were so good that they decimated the US surveying instrument manufacturers (The US had several at the time) and there was a hefty import tax on the Swiss instruments. Look up the companies Wild Heerbrugg and Kern. They only got partially displaced when electronic systems came available. Those two companies later merged into Leica (also a Swiss brand) which was initially known for high quality large aperture lenses (ie: f1.2 50mm).

Swiss mechanical watches and timepieces were known for their accuracy and stability (that is why ‘Swiss movement’ was so important in watches). This part of their market evaporated when electronic watches became available from Japan.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: Its funny you mention Swiss watches. My day-to-day watch is an Omega Seamaster. I also own a fully restored Hamilton 707 (circa 1930s) that was my grandfather’s on my mom’s side and a Casio G-Shock digital.

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

I would also mention that the Swiss make great chocolate as well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: Its funny you mention Swiss watches. My day-to-day watch is an Omega Seamaster. I also own a fully restored Hamilton 707 (circa 1930s) that was my grandfather’s on my mom’s side and a Casio G-Shock digital.

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

I would also mention that the Swiss make great chocolate as well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: Its funny you mention Swiss watches. My day-to-day watch is an Omega Seamaster. I also own a fully restored Hamilton 707 (circa 1930s) that was my grandfather’s on my mom’s side and a Casio G-Shock digital.

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

I would also mention that the Swiss make great chocolate as well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: Its funny you mention Swiss watches. My day-to-day watch is an Omega Seamaster. I also own a fully restored Hamilton 707 (circa 1930s) that was my grandfather’s on my mom’s side and a Casio G-Shock digital.

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

I would also mention that the Swiss make great chocolate as well.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: Its funny you mention Swiss watches. My day-to-day watch is an Omega Seamaster. I also own a fully restored Hamilton 707 (circa 1930s) that was my grandfather’s on my mom’s side and a Casio G-Shock digital.

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

I would also mention that the Swiss make great chocolate as well.

[ucodegen]

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

[ucodegen]

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

[ucodegen]

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

[ucodegen]

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

[ucodegen]

Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: I have the 300M Chrono Diver in stainless and blue. Its really not a matter of adjustment, I’m just lazy about using the winder when I put it up for the night. When I don’t use the winder, it tends to get a little loose on time.

Speaking of Hamiltons and railroad watches, I have two Hamilton railroad watches, one is a 17 jewel movement and one is a 21 jewel. I also have a pair of Elgin railroad watches, one in gold and one in silver. My dad used to restore watches as a hobby and these were passed to me when he died.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: I have the 300M Chrono Diver in stainless and blue. Its really not a matter of adjustment, I’m just lazy about using the winder when I put it up for the night. When I don’t use the winder, it tends to get a little loose on time.

Speaking of Hamiltons and railroad watches, I have two Hamilton railroad watches, one is a 17 jewel movement and one is a 21 jewel. I also have a pair of Elgin railroad watches, one in gold and one in silver. My dad used to restore watches as a hobby and these were passed to me when he died.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: I have the 300M Chrono Diver in stainless and blue. Its really not a matter of adjustment, I’m just lazy about using the winder when I put it up for the night. When I don’t use the winder, it tends to get a little loose on time.

Speaking of Hamiltons and railroad watches, I have two Hamilton railroad watches, one is a 17 jewel movement and one is a 21 jewel. I also have a pair of Elgin railroad watches, one in gold and one in silver. My dad used to restore watches as a hobby and these were passed to me when he died.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Ucodegen: I have the 300M Chrono Diver in stainless and blue. Its really not a matter of adjustment, I’m just lazy about using the winder when I put it up for the night. When I don’t use the winder, it tends to get a little loose on time.

Speaking of Hamiltons and railroad watches, I have two Hamilton railroad watches, one is a 17 jewel movement and one is a 21 jewel. I also have a pair of Elgin railroad watches, one in gold and one in silver. My dad used to restore watches as a hobby and these were passed to me when he died.

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