And the adventure, as it comes to an end - continues.
I decided that after wearing the Breitling it was too damn busy for me. The actual timekeeping area was too small because of the space taken up by the circular slide rule which frankly is virtually useless.
I was in Chongqing (all the smog of Peking but with even worse drivers) over the weekend and was passing through Shanghai on my way back to the states. I had gotten the sellers (actually his sister's) business card and he told me it had a 5 year warranty (yeah, haha).
Now his store front looks like an abandoned store - but there is constantly a stream of people going through there, escorted by various agents.
Anyway, as I'm trying to locate the place (good trick) I bump into his sister and she brings me in there and they agree to exchange it for another of like value.
I must have looked through 50+ watches which had no appeal to me until I came upon a Speedmaster - she said that it was a better quality and would cost a bit more - as I was getting ready for the red hot poker of BS she told me it would cost another 50 RMB (about US$8).
I didn't even bother with the requisite eye roll and price negotiations- I told that would be fine.
So, out with the Brietling and in with the Omega.
Then, as I was looking around (and getting accosted) I bumped into the kid that I traded my Topgun looking Parnis to. He was sporting along with a leather strap.
As crazy a place this is the people are generally fairly nice, though persistent and rather fun to joke around with.
Now time to blow this town 'til next time.
