I'm in NY today and had a few hours to kill in between meetings, so decided to go for the two mile walk (I know I can take a subway, but rather walk) to the Breitling store. I get in the store, with the door opened for me by the nice doorman, and see a man and woman salesperson, Benjamin and Jane.
Of course, I'm hoping Jane approaches, but Benjamin does. In case he happens to be reading this, why did you do that?!?!? Anyhow, really nice guy, very knowledgeable. I wanted to try on a Breitling for Bentley Complications 19, or as he told me, the Mark VI. Very nice watch, he knew a lot about the watches, explained the differences between the leap year version and the regular one, was in no rush.
After I leave, decide to cross the street over to Tourneau, the Breitling salesperson, was very easy on the eyes, had nice sparkly lipstick, attractive face - but knew nothing about the watch. I said it has a moonphase, so she looks in the case "oh there are none with moonphases"....seriously?
Now the ugly...I go down to the service area, ask the service guy a question and come back up - different salesperson at the Breitling counter. First I ask him if there are any Breitlings larger than the World, he says why don't you look in the case and see (EXCUSE ME?????) - okay not a huge deal, I don't like being spoken down to, but anyway, after I ask him about the Complications 19, he asks me if I would have any problems with a preowned Mark VI, I tell him no. He then takes me towards the back of the store where the preowned watches are and says "sorry, we have only one in rose gold, that most likely will be outside your budget." HOLD ON - I never told him my budget, so of course in my arrogant defense, and yes, I do regret saying it because it was kind of mean I told him "Interesting that would be outside my budget, considering I probably earn your annual salary in a week" - I know that was mean to say, but that statement he made just got me
for a lack of a better term.Anyhow, needed to vent.
