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Ichiran's original post offers a rare glimpse into the Sylvain Pinaud Origine, a timepiece celebrated for its exquisite hand-finishing. Beyond showcasing the watch's aesthetic appeal, Ichiran's experience serves as a crucial cautionary tale for collectors, highlighting the often-underestimated risks of modern electronics on delicate mechanical movements. This discussion underscores the importance of careful handling and photography to preserve the integrity of high horology.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful watch. And you are very right to be careful not magnetizing it! Best, Emmanuel
the movement. I used a demagnatize machine but doesn't work as a component was bent. The watch was returned to the manufacturer and I only got it back 5 months later.
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serves as a reminder to other collectors not to photo their watches too near their hp. Keep at least 30cm apart.
but I think it's the hairspring. My timing was off by 10 min a day after the magnetism.
You could check for any hairspring overlap by looking at your macro shots, but I wonder how a magnetic field from a phone or camera could bend anything.
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