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I think everything is disposable these days>
In Response To: Believe me, ()

VCRs,TVs,microwaves....watches?We don't fix the old ones,we buy a new one with many things we own these days.
Also,many people don't "get it" when it comes to auto watches.They like the battery one that runs for years and does'nt stop if you take it off for a day.
There seems to be a demand for good watchmakers in the USa,is Omega making any effort to train people,even if they school thenm at their own expense?
astro,feel free to visit me and my friends at www.watchuseek.com .You seem like you want good intelligent dialouge.
cheers.
: I believe the US should have some kind of
: quality, reliable service here. From my
: point of view (which is still limited as I
: am still learning) it seems like the art of
: watchmaking (read watch repairing) is a
: dying art here in the U.S. Why is that?

: Is it that we just don't care about quality
: timpieces/mechanical devices? I hope not,
: but who knows. What do you think?

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