I had to calculate what 1/20 of a millennium is… Regarding your situation, I would like to share my perspective with you. I have had my fair share of heartaches with watches. In no particular order, I have had problems with De Bethune, Journe, JLC and also several vintage pieces - Omega, Jaeger, Vixa, you name it. In fact, I’ve also owned the same watch as you and had mechanical issues with it. But rest assured, a trip to the maison’s service quarters and the watch is back in good health in no time. JLC has over 200 years of movement making history, and I strongly believe anything that is of a mechanical nature can be fixed. Fret not, dear friend, your watch is going to be fine.
Now on to the more important part, which is purely philosophical. I say this with a fair amount of certainty, that life is a road not without its bumps and portholes. The focus here is your milestone birthday, and a chance to celebrate what life has given, or taken… an opportunity to look at the bigger picture, and care about the important things and not sweat over the little things (that money can solve). Ultimately we must know that nothing in the span of our lifetime is permanent. As the saying goes, “for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return”. We are born into the world naked, and we leave with nothing. I hope you feel better soon.
Kind Regards
Gatsby