Jaeger-LeCoultre

I have a few obsessions in my life. One of them is tea. Oolong tea is a particular passion. But Darjeeling is also a particular favourite. In terms of black teas, I have found just one that I really love from the Amba Estate in Sri Lanka. I have tasted many black teas, but the Amba Estate was, to my palate, just head and shoulders above the rest. Last year, the head tea-grower at the estate decided to leave the estate. She was a genius. As a result of her departure, many tea suppliers have decided not to purchase supplies as they want to see how the estate fares under new management. So, I have about 50 grammes left of Amba tea in my stores...and very little chance of finding more for the foreseeable future. 

One week ago, a few guys headed to Paris for a quick GTG. I went there with no expectations of adding to my collection or of hunting any targets. Yet....i hit three in one go.

Bang! I saw an original Polaris 65 with the JLC inscription and in superb condition. I saw it....I had to have it. It is a watch where I have some history, but I think it is fair to say I have never owned this version and it is a very good fit within my collection. A big target hit. 

Up until this point, there is no watch with the same birth year as me. Now there. Within Rolex, I find it very hard to find a 1965. But now, I have a birth year watch. Bang!

And finally, with the assistance of my resident French adviser, we visited a famous French tea supplier. I bought some Oolong and saw the they had a black tea that I had never tasted before. Shangri-La Gold from Nepal. I bought 100g. I had no particular expectation of this tea other than curiosity. 

Bang! I tried it on returning to the UK and it was a killer. It is, for me, on a par with Amba Estate. More importantly, I can buy it!

Three targets hit in one trip. Actually, to be fair, there was more than three targets hit. Making new friends is always a target and that certainly happened on this GTG.

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