A Gentleman's London, Episode Nine: Davidoff of London 

Cigars are splendid aren't they!?

I had that pleasure myself. I patronized Zino Davidov's shop in Geneve and a new shop they opened in Jeddah. I'm grateful to have experienced the classic Havana-grown tobacco and Cuban craftsmanship. I also purchased Zino Davidov's book of the Cigar. I learned so much from his experience that is still relevant today.

A guy from my cigar group met Kirby and he's exactly as he seems in his videos. A complete gentleman. Im positive both Edward and Eddie would be exactly the same

Epic

For what it’s worth I too wear my watch on my right arm because of being left handed

@@rogueangel72 my actual reason is that it used to make it easier for me to write with pen and paper and not (just) because I'm left-handed. I appreciate it's a detail but that's why I'm curios about other men's reason to do that.

I am a lefty as well but the watch is still on the left hand. Quite odd. I do precision shooting with my right hand and eye as well as bowling with my right. It’s a cringe factor with dining around Arabs, for them not me.

5 for a pound in Home Bargains.

Too many tourist rip off shops in most of Europe. Charging over 20 euros for fakes. You might not be able to distinguish the contraband from the real thing until you light it.

Looks like a simple Rolex Datejust on jubilee bracelet

Right ! It is !

Simple and eficiant !

This in Britain, not the US.

Tom is nauseating. Most people laugh behind his back, some to his face.

*butt.

as someone's who's worked in retail I've always found it best to not speak to customers unless they speak first, some people prefer to shop around without having to make small talk, however if they ask questions I'll have a good friendly chat with them

@@munkbok This wasn’t even small talk, she just silently followed me (after an initial greeting) one step behind and slightly to the left to me. Then, when I went into the humidor, she stood there staring, eyes boring into my soul as I tried to take my time to make a selection. Just odd.

@@SR-ob3wnI had the same experience and complained to Eddie after leaving a Google review, he said he would speak with the staff member, clearly he hasn’t or she has failed to listen. You do not get that at Cgars or JJ Fox

@@alastairkissoon1921 JJ fox is the other cigar shop I referenced in my comment, just couldn’t think of the name. They were lovely people, beautiful shop. I was pretty excited to visit Davidoff based on their excellent YT videos, oh well.

The reason why an employee follows you around is to be there to help you at any moment and not because they are afraid you will shoplift. This is standard practice at all retail shops that offer premium service. In a normal store you will have to find someone to ask for help, in a shop that cares about customer service the employee will ask you if you need help and if you say no he will continue doing something else and in the best of shops an employee will always make sure to be there to help you with any questions or help you might require. Great customer service might feel weird only to people that have never experienced it and it is definitely true for brits and Americans that have some of the worst customer service around. I always find it interesting that people that have never had good customer service might feel its too intrusive. Being around hotels in Cyprus frequented by some of the worlds richest men, i ve learned that there is not a single moment where a rich person isnt followed by a staff member ready to help them with anything they might need. If that would happen to a person that is not used to such treatment, he would assume that the person following them might have some nefarious things in mind but for the rich people that are used to this, they know that this is just good customer service. In Greece at some of the best clubs each vip table has its own server that serves 1 table the entire night. That person is there to call you a cab when the night is over or go to the shop to get cigarettes for you if needed , and he is there pouring drinks for you the whole night.

Why?

You know nothing about tie knots. The Windsor is the king of knots.

@@RiminiVirage Let's talk it at Pitti Uomo?

And yet, here you are….🙄

I love cigars , the aroma is heavenly. Yesterday i visited the Casa del Habano in Nicosia Cyprus to watch the last game of the EPL. I smoked a fantastic Ramon Allones Superiores and drunk a very nice Iced Americano and it was the most relaxed experience. The definition of a lazy Sunday. That's not pretentious, thats relaxing. Im sure some people would have preferred to be at a pub, drinking shitty beer and smoking cigarettes and that to me sounds terrible.