Having a 30-year career in the hospitality industry, I've developed a deep appreciation of what it takes to deliver truly exceptional customer service. I rarely write reviews good or bad; however, I recently had one of the most unexpected and incredible customer service experiences and feel compelled to share my experience about Savina S. with Westime La Jolla.
I recently celebrated my 60th birthday, and my wife wanted to surprise me with something special to mark the occasion. Knowing I had been looking at a certain TAG-Heuer watch, she decided to go to Westime La Jolla and purchase the timepiece without me knowing. Savina S. assisted her with the purchase and was most accommodating. My wife surprised me with the new watch at a dinner party with our friends, and I was absolutely "floored" with sheer delight at my wife's thoughtfulness and expression of love. My 60th birthday became a treasured memory as did my Tag-Heuer watch.
What happened next is where the exceptional service started to unfold. A few weeks later, my new watch developed a definite mechanical problem. My new TAG was under warranty; however, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis had forced most retail stores to temporarily close. Westime La Jolla was one of those stores. I was in a bit of a panic, so I called the store and left a message for Savina.
Though it was a weekend evening, Savina immediately returned my call and said she remembered my wife well. She took the time to put me at ease and said that though her La Jolla store was temporarily closed, she could meet me outside the store the next morning (socially distanced), take the watch and send it to the TAG service center for diagnostics and repairs. She assured me it would be under warranty. The next day, I handed off my watch to Savina. She explained that she would try to send it to the TAG service center that day, but with the COVID closures, she was not sure about the exact response timing. That evening, Savina called again to let me know my watch had been safely sent to the service center.
Over the next few weeks, Savina called me multiple times with updates on the progress of the repairs. Ultimately, she called to let me know that the service center had completed all repairs successfully; however, the service center, itself, had just closed due to COVID, and Savina was not sure my watch had been sent back to San Diego prior to the shutdown. Within the next day or two, Savina called me to tell me the good news that she just received my watch from the service center and arranged for me to meet her offsite to pick up my new fully-serviced TAG. Her store was still temporarily closed.
Unrivaled customer service at night, weekends and through the uncharted restrictions of COVID-19...Savina S. personally went far beyond "the extra mile" simply to ensure our highest satisfaction with her company, Westime La Jolla, and the manufacturer, Tag Heuer. She truly "knocked our socks off"! My new TAG is running perfectly now and is a cherished reminder of my wife's love and my 60th birthday...Words cannot thank Savina enough!!! read more