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Re: Purchasing a Russian Chronomet er - or American??
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 5, 19:46 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 5, 19:46 -0400
Alan, > If one wants a chronometer, for whatever their reason, best of luck to them, > for at one time, the chronometer was the last word in time keeping. > These days such is not the case, what with inexpensive quartz wrist > watches readily available, and then there are Casio G-Shock "Atomic > Watches", the type that get radio signals for correction. If one wants a sextant, for whatever their reason, best luck to them, for at one time, the sextant was the last word in finding your position. These days such is not the case... If one wants a sailboat, for whatever their reason, best luck of them, for at one time, the sailboat was the last word in traveling over the sea. These days such is not the case... Do you want me to continue? :-) Alex.
