Just thought I'd share my AD frustration with you.....
Almost 2 weeks ago I ordered a bracelet for my Navitimer World from my AD. Incidentally this was after I'd already wasted time attempting (and failing) to get a single response from dear old Authentic Watches.
Anyway, my AD took my order (and my money) on the Sunday afternoon and told me they would order it for me on the Monday. Breitling UK had loads of World bracelets in stock, and so my AD said it would be ready for collection 2 days after ordering, which would be the Wednesday. Great I thought!
So Wednesday comes and goes..... nothing. Thursday morning I phone up to ask the status of my order. Much "um-ing" and "ah-ing" ensues, followed by "Can we call you back in 15 minutes?"
Now the cynic in me can only guess at what happened next at the AD, but I think the smart money is on a frantic call to Breitling to see how quickly they could ship one down as they had clearly forgotten to order it! 30 mins later they call back and say it will definitely be in by the end of the week. I accept this, as mistakes can happen (even when you are paying over the odds for it NOT to happen) and sure enough by the following Saturday I get a call telling me it's in stock.
One painfully slow, 25 mile drive in Christmas traffic later and there I am picking up the bracelet from my AD. Another equally slow 25 mile drive home in Christmas, and now RUSH HOUR, traffic later and there I am ready to fit it to my World.
Imagine the thrill as I open the box and see the gorgeous 7 rows of polished Navi bracelet gleaming up at me.........!
Imagine my anticipation at how good it will look on my wrist...........!
IMAGINE MY TOTAL IRRITATION WHEN I REALISE THE USELESS A*SE IN THE SHOP HAD MANAGED TO ORDER ME A 22mm STANDARD NAVI BRACELET INSTEAD OF A 24mm NAVI WORLD ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the cheeky git asked me to "drop it back in" when I phoned to tell them about their mistake! Obviously I refused until the correct order arrives (which they accepted without question) and at the time of writing I am still waiting for it to turn up.
Like I say, mistakes can happen, but when you are paying £705 (approx $1400) for a simple bracelet, and when you have spent several thousand pounds with an AD, then my tolerance of mistakes rapidly diminishes!
Or maybe I'm just a grumpy (youngish) old man!
Fitted it yesterday and it looks awesome! I do like the croco strap too, but that is now on my SA, so the World will be wearing the bracelet permanently! 
I've taken a couple of fairly rubbish snaps that are now available in the gallery.
