Alright, so I wanted to get my hands on one of those fancy Jaeger-LeCoultre JLC Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire watches. You know, the ones they only sell at their special boutiques? Yeah, those. I figured it couldn’t be that hard, right? Wrong.
First, I started by trying to find a list of these so-called “specialty stores”. Not as easy as you’d think. Their website is a bit of a maze, to be honest. After clicking around for what felt like an eternity, I finally found a store locator.
- Typed in my city. Nothing.
- Expanded the search a bit. Still nothing.
- Okay, widened the search to the whole country. Finally, a hit! But it was like, a thousand miles away.
So, I thought, “Maybe I can just call them and have them ship it to me?” Good luck finding a phone number. Seriously, these guys are like the secret service of watch stores. After a little more digging, I managed to uncover a phone number.
I dialed the number, ready to sweet-talk my way into getting that watch. The phone just rang and rang. No answer. Tried again later. Same thing.
The Persistence Begins
I wasn’t giving up that easily, though. I decided to try a different tactic. I found a contact form on their website and filled it out, basically begging them to take my money and send me the watch. I even offered to pay extra for shipping.
A few days went by. No response. Then, finally, an email! I opened it with bated breath. It was a generic reply saying they received my inquiry and would get back to me “soon”. “Soon” in fancy watch world apparently means “never”.
More Attempts
At this point, I was getting a little desperate. I started looking at other authorized dealers, hoping maybe one of them could help me out. I called a few, but no one had the Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire in stock, and none of them seemed to have any idea about these specific specialty stores.
I even considered flying to the boutique that was a thousand miles away. But then I remembered I have a life, a job, and a family. So, I scrapped that idea.
In the end, I gave up. It felt like trying to get into a super-exclusive club that didn’t want any new members. Maybe those specialty store watches are just meant for the super-rich and well-connected. Or maybe they just don’t exist at all. Who knows?
Anyway, that’s my story of trying to buy a Jaeger-LeCoultre JLC Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire from one of their specialty stores. It was a total pain. If you have any tips or secrets, please let me know. Because, right now, that watch is still just a dream for me.
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