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Interview with Witold elbow, watchmaker

Apple plans to launch “smart” watch Apple Watch. Do watchmakers cope with modern watches?

Witold Elbow: All mechanical watches can be repaired. The problem can only be parts availability and cost of repair. Most parts can also earn some extra money by hand. In the case of electronic watches have unfortunately not. Then the replacement of individual components remains at the new, especially in the case of faults caused by moisture.

How much contemporary watches are different than those of 10-20 years?

Modern timers – especially the electronic – in addition to meeting the basic tasks, they have a lot of other features that help you every step of our life. They can replace us, for example. thermometer, barometer, compass, hygrometer, pedometer, calculator, and we measure the pulse and blood pressure.

What determines the reliability of the watch?

The most important thing is to watch the tightness of the envelope, or housing. The mechanism may be great, but if it gets into the moisture and dust, then it starts to fail.

Watch-it is still needed?

Yes. Although the demand for professionals is getting smaller. In Krosno Odrzańskie where I bet, once there were six watchmakers. At this time, I was alone. However, this profession entirely disappears, watchmakers in the future will also be needed.

In the era of mobile phones and smartphones, people like to wear watches on your wrist?

Wristwatches is still very popular. As for comfort – just a glance and you know everything. I meet people who no longer wear watches, and now back to them coming back. You have to remember that a good watch is also a showcase of the owner, testifies to his prestige. Like branded pen or a car.

Watch mechanical or electronic?

For me, quartz watch, or electronic, is not a real watch.

Why?

Because it can not hear. I love to hear, as the clock is ticking. When I finish the repair, it always watch it some ear to listen as both works. It makes me happy. I have multiple clocks in the house: Wall and Floor. Even while you sleep perceive their bit. And when one stops, that I miss it.

-rozmawiał Luke Lubanski