It made me wonder whether their resistance to accepting the watch for service had something to do with the fact that it was a cal.1530 movement. It's my understanding that not that many were made (relatively speaking) before shifting production emphasis to the cal. 1520, and maybe they were concerned about being able to come up with replacement parts if necessary.
There was another part of my experience which was more personal. Because I brought in this old watch on a scuffed, brown leather strap, I felt I was being looked down on by the receptionist as maybe just another one of those 'watch crazies'. I was neatly dressed in business casual attire, but I still didn't fit in style-wise with the other clients in the establishment that day. This is Beverly Hills, don't forget. I remember feeling that they were probably glad when I left.
