New Leica T. Is this build-quality counter-productive in this day and age?

On Sat, 3 May 2014 00:32:43 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote:

Leica's are built beautifully, comparing them to even a top Nikon is like comparing a Rolex to a Seiko watch. This kind of build quality would have been a great benefit when people kept cameras for 10 years, in the SLR days, but does it make sense now or just expensive?

http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/slrs/leica_t701

While thew build quality is undoubtedly good, I can't see anything
exceptional about it that can't be explained by design, styling and
manufacturing finish.

As for Seiko, here is one which literally beats Rolex on it's own
ground. http://www.grand-seiko.com/

5,700 Euro for the cheap stainless steel version.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Sun, 4 May 2014 10:59:23 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote:

On Saturday, May 3, 2014 4:45:28 AM UTC-4, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Sat, 3 May 2014 00:32:43 -0700 (PDT), RichA

wrote:



Leica's are built beautifully, comparing them to even a top Nikon is like comparing a Rolex to a Seiko watch. This kind of build quality would have been a great benefit when people kept cameras for 10 years, in the SLR days, but does it make sense now or just expensive?



http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/slrs/leica_t701



While thew build quality is undoubtedly good, I can't see anything

exceptional about it that can't be explained by design, styling and

manufacturing finish.



As for Seiko, here is one which literally beats Rolex on it's own

ground. http://www.grand-seiko.com/



5,700 Euro for the cheap stainless steel version.


That's only because Seiko, and even TIMEX, has jumped on the "wind it" watch band-wagon and released watches with prices they never have in the past.

I don't know about Timex but I understand the performance of the Seiko
"wind it" watch exceeds that of the Rolex.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 2014-05-04 17:59:23 +0000, RichA said:

On Saturday, May 3, 2014 4:45:28 AM UTC-4, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Sat, 3 May 2014 00:32:43 -0700 (PDT), RichA

wrote:



Leica's are built beautifully, comparing them to even a top Nikon is
like comparing a Rolex to a Seiko watch. This kind of build quality
would have been a great benefit when people kept cameras for 10 years,
in the SLR days, but does it make sense now or just expensive?



http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/slrs/leica_t701



While thew build quality is undoubtedly good, I can't see anything

exceptional about it that can't be explained by design, styling and

manufacturing finish.



As for Seiko, here is one which literally beats Rolex on it's own

ground. http://www.grand-seiko.com/



5,700 Euro for the cheap stainless steel version.


That's only because Seiko, and even TIMEX, has jumped on the "wind it"
watch band-wagon and released watches with prices they never have in
the past.

Actually Seiko never stopped producing excellent quality mechanical
timepieces. The Spring Drive Sonnerie was about $30,000 when you could
get it. 88 jewel movement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoi8MsvAtYk

On 2014-05-04 17:59:23 +0000, RichA said:

On Saturday, May 3, 2014 4:45:28 AM UTC-4, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Sat, 3 May 2014 00:32:43 -0700 (PDT), RichA

wrote:



Leica's are built beautifully, comparing them to even a top Nikon is
like comparing a Rolex to a Seiko watch. This kind of build quality
would have been a great benefit when people kept cameras for 10 years,
in the SLR days, but does it make sense now or just expensive?



http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/slrs/leica_t701



While thew build quality is undoubtedly good, I can't see anything

exceptional about it that can't be explained by design, styling and

manufacturing finish.



As for Seiko, here is one which literally beats Rolex on it's own

ground. http://www.grand-seiko.com/



5,700 Euro for the cheap stainless steel version.


That's only because Seiko, and even TIMEX, has jumped on the "wind it"
watch band-wagon and released watches with prices they never have in
the past.

Actually Seiko has been producing the finest quality timepieces for
well over 100 years. Do you think the Emperor wears a Rolex (if he
deigns to wear a watch at all) or a Seiko? Is he ferried about in a
Rolls Royce or a Toyota Crown?