Just a thought...

Jul 20, 2013,16:54 PM
 

Potentially the magnetic field emitted by the (working) watch winder could have affected the timekeeping of your wife's watch.


I am doubtful that the statement by the technician is correct.

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Trouble with a Reine de Naples

 
 By: blenny100 : July 20th, 2013-01:38
I purchased a Reine de Naples for my wife. After using the watch for a few weeks (without any issues) we put the watch onto a watch winder (I have three of the same model watch winders, one for my IWC perpetual calendar, another for my Breguet 5207, and a... 

Just a thought...

 
 By: apropos : July 20th, 2013-16:54
Potentially the magnetic field emitted by the (working) watch winder could have affected the timekeeping of your wife's watch. I am doubtful that the statement by the technician is correct.

That does sound odd...

 
 By: tick tock doctor : July 21st, 2013-20:38
Hello blenny 100 Does your wife's watch have a power reserve indicator? If yes, when you took it off the automatic winder did it appear to have a full wind? When the mainspring in a watch runs down, or has a low power reserve. The watch will run fast, bec... 

Spoke to Breguet

 
 By: blenny100 : July 23rd, 2013-08:04
Well, I spoke to a senior member of the staff at the outlet. Far more knowledgable, and much more helpful. He indicated that the Reine de Naples has an off-centered balance and uses a uni-directional (counter-clockwise) winding motion. It requires at leas...