my Langes visit Atelier du Bracelet Parisien (pictorial)

[GoneBabyGone]

"Reasonably" priced alternative to ABP is Scarlett, near the Place Madeline. I got an honey-colored ostrich band for about 60 Euros earlier this year.

 

[Bull]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The local and now defunct Lange dealer did something almost as bad when mine came back from routine servicing from the factory. I made them send it back at their cost to have the case refinished in Glaschutte. Shipping...I kid you not...was close to a $1K.


- B

Sometimes I think that Vox's fantastical stories of one-upmanship are just a carefully concocted bouquet of bullshit and that he laughs inside at anyone fanboyish enough to believe him. I may be the only one who's on to him, but I have no way to independently confirm, nor do I care enough to press the issue.

 

[kolecho]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Seems like they treated you better than me. The woman changing out my strap to take measurements hacked several scratches and a gash into the back of my Portuguese. She used a repetitive hammering action to get the spring bar out. I've never seen anything like it. F*cking *****. Oh, then when I asked for a disposable polishing cloth to help get out the scratches, they refused unless I paid 60 euros for it.

I mail ordered some croc straps a few years back. Workmanship was very poor. I will never use them again.

 

[medtech_expat]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I don't know. To this day, I have wondered what I could possibly have done to warrant such abusive service. Everywhere else we went in Paris treated us phenomenally well. Also, she was very careful with my wife's Reverso. Very, very odd.

Originally Posted by kolecho

I mail ordered some croc straps a few years back. Workmanship was very poor. I will never use them again.

My experience with ABP began only last year, so I can't speak to either quality or service from earlier periods. Having said that, I'm very pleased with both workmanship and service for my 3 straps. I had been corresponding with someone prior to this particular trip and missed her when in the shop - she went so far as to phone me the next day to ensure that everything was to my satisfaction.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The local and now defunct Lange dealer did something almost as bad when mine came back from routine servicing from the factory. I made them send it back at their cost to have the case refinished in Glaschutte. Shipping...I kid you not...was close to a $1K.
I can easily imagine. That's why I'd never ever buy a watch from a place like Tourneau. If I ever get another nice watch I'll use Cellini, even if the discount is less, if only because they respect the product and only very carefully remove spring bars. When I got my Big Pilot from them years ago, they accidentally scratched the case back while swapping in an alligator strap. Without me even saying anything, they insisted on ordering me another one from Schauffhausen.

Originally Posted by Bull

Sometimes I think that Vox's fantastical stories of one-upmanship are just a carefully concocted bouquet of bullshit and that he laughs inside at anyone fanboyish enough to believe him. I may be the only one who's on to him, but I have no way to independently confirm, nor do I care enough to press the issue.
What did he say that was fantastical? He clearly owns a Lange, as we've seen it in photos. Moreover, his story is no different from hundreds I've heard on the internet. You can't count on people who sell high-end watches to know what they're doing. Anyway, I don't see how getting your Lange sent in for service at Alpha Omega clearly "one ups" getting your IWC 5001 a new strap in Paris.

 

[LaoHu]

Originally Posted by Bull

carefully concocted bouquet of bullshit

Nice alliteration, in reverse alphabetical order no less.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by LaoHu

Nice alliteration, in reverse alphabetical order no less.

I think that we are overdue for a good thoub pic in WAYWRN, or perhaps in one of the drape threads.


- B

 

[medtech_expat]

Reposting pics per request now that imageshak has screwed us all. Wish I could just edit my thread starter...

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Holy **** there is so much win in this thread.

I would take all those skins and make them my wallpaper in my dungeon with my AL&C handcuffs on.

Holy **** there is so much win in this thread.

I would take all those skins and make them my wallpaper in my dungeon with my AL&C handcuffs on.

 

[medtech_expat]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Holy **** there is so much win in this thread.

I would take all those skins and make them my wallpaper in my dungeon with my AL&C handcuffs on.

that got a bigger laugh now than last year.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by medtech_expat

that got a bigger laugh now than last year.

When you get to Paris and move on to bigger and better, look me up when you dump those watches!