Horological Meandering

I know I am on Patek forum so be kind with me...
I am a great fan of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and I count 5 of them (Diving Pro, Polaris Platinum, Navy Seals Alarm, Compressor Tides Of Time and a vintage).
For some personal reasons (servicing, after sales service, and some more), I plan to change brand.
As a watch lover, I have been allways dreaming about Patek Philippe. I love the annual calendar for example.
Does some others like me made the same decision? What do you think about?
I don't know the Patek barnd very well. I have a large wrist so I have large watches. What model would fit my wrist?
Best regards.


Marc

No message body

I would have say Switch in place of Changing.
That mean to go from Jaeger-LeCoultre brand to Patek brand
Best

Marc

Do you mean that for personal reasons you will sell your JLC watches and get a PP?

Cheers

if I were you, I would take a step back and do this if I were absolutely right...

Meaning, that you want to sell them for the right reasons for you, whatever they are...
You know best....

As far as the question of size, PP watches are smaller than the JLC watches that you have...
I would suggest that you try several of them on a few times so that you are certain that you like them on your wrist...

Cheers

No message body

Hi Marc,

My advice is to go slow, particularly if you are contemplating this change because of a grievance with the company. These annoyances are often short-lived and can be resolved with effective communication.

And you are planning a big change from sports/diving watches to a Patek annual calendar. Patek make some superb watches, but they are very different from your current range. There is obviously room for both in a collection. You may be ready for the 'move', but such a big shift should be contemplated long and carefully to avoid long term regrets.

But having said all that, it's part of the journey. Just let us know what you decide!

Regards

Andrew

The grass may be greener next door, but it's just as hard to cut!

This message has been edited by AndrewD on 2011-03-03 16:25:59

No message body

The service from Richemont is letting you down? or anything specific?

cheers

PAt

i just bought an ultra thin and there was a fiber in the watch dial.. how can a fiber end up inside a watch dial! i got it replaced a few weeks later.. Ive also got an issue with my watch strap (it is "worn" on the sides)

visited them and the answer i got from jlc raffles boutique was, "too bad you didnt check it well before you buy it and we do not guarantee the watch strap".

I lol... Walked out of there i felt really crappy... Damn moody! Haha

Your treatment by the JLC boutique sounds terrible but don't expect better service from Patek.

There's plenty of examples on the forum where the Patek attitude to customers has rubbed many up the wrong way.  Imagine being treated as if you're lucky to be a customer and you get the idea.  Warranty issues?  Expect to wait months with your watch in Geneva and then don't be surprised if the required work hasn't been performed and it has to go back, posisbly several times.

I had similar issues to yours with Patek's standards of quality control and I was left very unhappy about the overall service I received (even though my local AD was pretty good).  I am left feeling like I've been taken for a fool. 

It is especially galling as I had a warranty issue with a Rolex that was resolved in 2 weeks with most of that time spent running the timing tests.

I'll be selling up and moving to VC or Lange.

 

But die hard PP fans will tell you that it's part and parcel of owning the "Ferrari".

cheers

PAt

cheers

PAt

i only we nt to boutique for the watch strap issue. it was a waste of my time and i walked out of there feeling really bad after getting such patronising attitude. i was told it is *my fault* for not checking properly before buying.

i went to richemont for the dial issue.