On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:57:43 -0400, "tom418"
wrote in
ZM8ze.55586$R21.43446@lakeread06::

my watch ends up in the shop every 6 years, on average.

That sounds about right for a Breitling.

I've owned an Omega 'Speedmaster'* since 1972. I ware it daily, and
it has never required service of any kind in those 33 years. I find
that remarkable for a mechanical device. But it was originally built
for the flights to the moon.


* http://www.omega.ch/omega/co_sp_home