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Old 13 January 2022, 08:53 AM   #31
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Old 13 January 2022, 10:32 AM   #32
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There is no guarantee they won’t discard you when convenient either. Look at how they treated guy who have been collecting Lange for decades. Back when buying a Lange was a guaranteed way to lose 70% of what you paid too. Mind blowing how they are treating their collectors including guys like you.
That's right. And to be quite honest, this experience really soured me on the brand after spending >$1m. Actually, come to think of it, I think it's >$2m.

Sure, that's nothing compared to some other people, but that's still no excuse to treat me this way.

I'll stick with PP.
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Old 13 January 2022, 10:48 AM   #33
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That's right. And to be quite honest, this experience really soured me on the brand after spending >$1m. Actually, come to think of it, I think it's >$2m.

Sure, that's nothing compared to some other people, but that's still no excuse to treat me this way.

I'll stick with PP.
Exactly. I actually can’t think of any other consumer industry that treats people that way after $$$ in spend. If you buy that much in cars, the benefits are way better and you get treated amazingly well compared to watches. Just odd…
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Old 13 January 2022, 10:49 AM   #34
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Exactly. I actually can’t think of any other consumer industry that treats people that way after $$$ in spend. If you buy that much in cars, the benefits are way better and you get treated amazingly well compared to watches. Just odd…
I also collect cars, and I can tell you that this is absolutely 100% accurate.
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Old 13 January 2022, 10:50 AM   #35
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Did they even put you on the list or just outright no from boutique?
I was told I’m on the list but my allocation is super delayed. Whatever that means. Either way, I think someone has to be naive to spend with these brands to “unlock” anything. It’s all bullshit.
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Old 13 January 2022, 10:51 AM   #36
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I don’t get the Tourbillon push to get the HG Lumen? Weird.
I love my Tourbs, but they are definitely the softest in the market historically, so they're probably trying to prop up those values similar to how ADs propped up SS Daytona values a few years back before the crypto-hype-madness-craze that we have today.

The problem that they fail to realize is that most people forced to buy something they don't want just turn around and dump it.
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Old 13 January 2022, 12:15 PM   #37
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I love my Tourbs, but they are definitely the softest in the market historically, so they're probably trying to prop up those values similar to how ADs propped up SS Daytona values a few years back before the crypto-hype-madness-craze that we have today.

The problem that they fail to realize is that most people forced to buy something they don't want just turn around and dump it.
And the 1815 Tourbillon is only made when ordered. 4-6 months.
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Old 13 January 2022, 02:38 PM   #38
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That's right. And to be quite honest, this experience really soured me on the brand after spending >$1m. Actually, come to think of it, I think it's >$2m.

Sure, that's nothing compared to some other people, but that's still no excuse to treat me this way.

I'll stick with PP.
you spent >$2m with lange? and your not getting a lumen? which country are you in and which boutique so i don't buy from there
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Old 17 January 2022, 05:40 PM   #39
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Exactly. I actually can’t think of any other consumer industry that treats people that way after $$$ in spend. If you buy that much in cars, the benefits are way better and you get treated amazingly well compared to watches. Just odd…
actually, the car brands are very much the same, if not worse.
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Old 25 January 2022, 11:26 AM   #40
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I respectfully turned down the Lange bundle offer today.
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Old 25 January 2022, 12:18 PM   #41
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I respectfully turned down the Lange bundle offer today.
Me too. Last week.

I already have 3 Lange Tourbillons. If they made another one that I want, I'd already have owned it before the Lumen.
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