Swiss Automaton
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Very cool!
Fantastic, I love it!
Saw that some time ago..yea..amazing
There are three like that-the writer, the scribe and the musician. We saw them in the Museum of Art and History in Neuchatel in 1994 when we went to Switzerland. Absolutely fascinating, even more so when you realize it's all mechanical.
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
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If Germans are all about Sicherheit und Prazision [Security and Precision] with a good deal of attention to detail, Swiss are a step ahead with the Ultimate Balance which is a superset to the former. Just by holding a Swiss firearm or a ratcheting screwdriver tells you a lot about this level of approach to quality.
Americans are no slouches as well, just losing this culture of pride in manufacturing.
Americans are no slouches as well, just losing this culture of pride in manufacturing.
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
Originally Posted By: Al
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
It's very expensive and really ugly.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
It's very expensive and really ugly.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Gonna have nightmares now. Thanks!
The Windup Girl was one of the moments of my life that I truly understood the imagination of others.
To be mildly freaked, watch the Dr Who (David Tenant era) with the clockworks...
Gonna have nightmares now. Thanks!
The Windup Girl was one of the moments of my life that I truly understood the imagination of others.
To be mildly freaked, watch the Dr Who (David Tenant era) with the clockworks...
Originally Posted By: hotwheels
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Best machinists in the world, best firearms in the world. Arguably.
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Best machinists in the world, best firearms in the world. Arguably.
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hotwheels
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Best machinists in the world, best firearms in the world. Arguably.
Complete sentences help establishing context and making content clear. I thought you were referring to Switzerland's status as a nation. Anyway, "the best" is a slippery notion (best at what, for what, at what price, compared to what) and usually a generalization. The Swiss surely have a strong tradition in precision engineering, tool making and arms manufacture, and I am sure they do rank among the best in these fields.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: hotwheels
Originally Posted By: kozanoglu
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
Arguably. Swiss is not really a nation.
The Swiss are arguably what?
Switzerland is a voluntary nation, a concept and example from which other cultural melting pots could benefit, if they weren't instead more interested in being devisive.
hotwheels
Best machinists in the world, best firearms in the world. Arguably.
Complete sentences help establishing context and making content clear. I thought you were referring to Switzerland's status as a nation. Anyway, "the best" is a slippery notion (best at what, for what, at what price, compared to what) and usually a generalization. The Swiss surely have a strong tradition in precision engineering, tool making and arms manufacture, and I am sure they do rank among the best in these fields.
hotwheels
Originally Posted By: Al
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
I think they advertise them in National Geographic for 3 payments of $32
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
The Swiss are some of the best machinists in the world, they make the best firearms in the world as well.
What is this watch??
I think they advertise them in National Geographic for 3 payments of $32
Eww, fits right in with the Kansas City railroad pocket watch replica peddled as the Jesse James timepiece for under $40 and way too much money for what it is. Better have the burger, which will end up as what this piece already is.
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