[benlee]

I visited this boutique 2 years ago. Wasn't very well dressed, just casual but I was wearing my 5205R. I recalled the service was quite warm and friendly, was offered to sit down to browse their collection and also served coffee, and the sales person was also knowlegeable about Patek watches. Their selection wasn't great, only some calatravas and annual calendars ( 5146s ) in stock. I ended up buying a deployant buckle and strap instead.

Like some here have said, most of the time, it is the particular sales person's attitude and not the premise. Most salesperson do profile customers as they do not want to "waste time" or more likely, just want to maximise their chances of concluding a sale by focusing on what they perceived as more "potential" customers.

When I plan to visit a watch boutique to check out / try out a particular model, I usually email in advance to setup an appointment first. That will ensure the models I am interested in is actually available ( hence save time ) and I usually received better and more attentive service this way.