Alright, let’s talk about this Odysseus Lange journey I went through. It wasn’t exactly straightforward, let me tell you.
You see the pictures online, right? Lange in steel, finally. An everyday wear, they said. Integrated bracelet, big day and date windows. Looked pretty solid, I thought. Different from their usual stuff. So, I figured, why not try and get one? That was the start of my little project, my ‘practice’ if you will.
First step, I did some digging. Read what people were saying. Some loved it, some thought it was weird for Lange. Okay, fair enough. But the real kicker? Trying to actually buy the thing.
This is where the ‘practice’ got interesting.
I started by visiting the local boutique. Walked in, acted casual. Asked about the Odysseus. The salesperson was polite, sure, but you could feel the wall go up immediately. They talked about ‘building a relationship’, about ‘purchase history’. Basically, a nice way of saying ‘not for you, buddy’.
Okay, plan B. I reached out to contacts, sent emails. More polite responses. ‘We have your interest noted’. It felt like applying for a job you know you won’t get.
My Process Log looked something like this:
- Week 1: Initial research, decide I want it. High hopes.
- Week 2: Boutique visit #1. Polite refusal. Fill out ‘interest form’.
- Week 4: Follow-up email. Generic ‘we’ll keep you in mind’ response.
- Month 2: Try a boutique in another city while traveling. Same story. More ‘relationship building’ talk.
- Month 3: Hear stories from others online. Some got lucky, most didn’t. Seems random almost.
It started feeling less like trying to buy a watch and more like trying to crack some secret code. Honestly, it reminded me of this one time years ago, trying to get tickets for a super small concert. Website kept crashing, phone lines busy. By the time I got through, everything was gone. Left feeling frustrated and kind of annoyed at the band, even though it wasn’t really their fault.
That’s sort of how this Odysseus thing felt. The process, the hoops you gotta jump through… it kind of takes the shine off the actual watch. You spend more time thinking about the chase than the prize.
So, after months of this ‘practice’, what’s the result? Well, I don’t have an Odysseus Lange. My practice turned into a lesson in patience, or maybe futility. I learned a lot about how that part of the watch world works, I guess. It’s not just about having the money. It’s about who you know, what you bought before, and maybe just pure luck.
My conclusion? It’s a watch. Maybe a great one. But the whole acquisition game around it turned my interest into mild irritation. The ‘practice’ ended up being more about managing expectations and dealing with feeling shut out. Not exactly what I signed up for when I just wanted to appreciate a cool piece of engineering.
