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Team, 😉

When having seen the upcoming WS theme, I thought about 

which stories might qualify for a submission and I basically came up with

two; stories that are connected with the arrival respective watch acquisition, 

quite some time ago, in fact dating back to 2011 & 2012.

For the first one, it‘s in regard to a Jaeger Valjoux 72 Chronometer, a watch I had been

lucky to find on the occasion of a visit to a good friend in Paris; during that stretch 

of just 3 days of my visit I had been furtheron lucky to find and pick–up 3 more, 

thus 4 watches (sic !) total.

– These are included below, all from Jaeger LeCoultre or Jaeger, my main

collecting field just as the Jaeger– Chronograph in question here.

It had been a hilarious afternoon and a last evening in also very good mood and having fun.

The get–together lasted well into the evening and the round of PuristS were exchanging

experiences and a lot of laughter. We were showing samples of our respective tic–tacs, 

which we had brought with us, either in the metal or as pictures..

– We enjoyed relaxed drinks, whereby the evening culminated with several (!) rounds of a

delicious Framboise, which we all indulged in; in fact, I came back to my hotel pretty late, 

and still decided to pack my hand–luggage to be ready for take–off rather early next day.

Unfortunately and to my distress, during a last check the next morning, I found only 3 of 

the 4 watches, although I carefully searched my carry–on, yet a bit pressed for time already.

– As time was progressing, I had soon to leave for the airport. All that was left to me, 

was to ask my dear friend (who also had witnessed my purchases and the likely loss before) 

to inquire  with the horloger– store, and in the Cafe & restaurant where we had spent our 

afternoon and the last evening, if that watch maybe had been found forgotten somewhere..

In fact, I had felt pretty bad and disappointed, that our search had remained futile, and especially

the little „Monsieur“, (the smallish (34mm) Chronograph) did remain unfound, and my

good friend, who had been instrumental in finding that cute Chronograph, remained

feeling sorry for my loss.

The final end of the story, occurred when being home again and had unpacked, it surprisingly

turned out that beetween the textile inner layers of the Trolley, there was it !!

– my lovely Jaeger Chronograph, which had returned to my hands in the end again !

– My good friend was happy for me as well, and just remarked with a little smile „

Well, maybe next time to rather stay with a bit less alcohol, and maybe switch to

Mirabelles instead of Framboise.“..

But alltogether: all turns well, that ends well, and I still always have to smile 

when I take this watch, as one, which didn‘t want to get lost..  😏😉