Placed a deposit for a watch...

[Ichiran]

..made and finished to a very high standard by a humble and passionate watchmaker, who sold his house to raise enought funds to open his own workshop. I'm sure you must have heard of his name by now if you follow independents - Sylvain Pinaud.

And the watch is the Origine.




The Origine is 40mm x 11mm and has a big balance wheel with escapement on the dial side. The majority of the movement components are built at his workshop in Sainte-Croix using mostly traditional machinery. Only certain components such as the hairspring, jewels, and crystals are sourced from suppliers. The case and dial are from Kari Voutilainen’s Cattin and Comblémine respectively. I love the sweet dials made by Comblémine with those hand-finished "bulges" that you can also find in Petermann Bédat's watches. There are also sharp inward angles on the bevels with "Hand Made" inscribed on the dial. That's my cup of tea really.

The whole ordering process is a breeze. It is so refreshing to connect directly with a watchmaker and Sylvain is so friendly and helpful with his suggestions and renderings. Customization is doable and I have changed the case of my order from steel to platinum to give it more heft.

Delivery is early 2026 because he only makes 10 to 12 watches per year. I can't wait to collect the watch! Thanks for reading.

[Yobrooks]

Big congratulations, looks beautiful in these pictures. Reminds me , just a tad, of the new Grönefeld gronograaf. This will be a great addition, I'm sure, when it arrives .

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[FrugalGreubel]

Oh wow. That is one sexy watch. Congrats on the order. Please provide an update when you get it.

[APWorldTour]

Looks fantastic, congrats… but good luck with the waiting lol.

[PhilLynott]

Fantastic, huge congrats!

[ILoveFerrari]

congrats! did you order rose gold or ss?

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[llngoc]

Congratulations! And 2026 is not bad at all.

[vitalsigns]

Congrats! That is a super cool piece. Interesting and very well finished.

[enjoythemusic]

Major congrats!

[rockdrock]

Dear OP, congratulations on this gorgeous watch. Sylvain is talented, wonderful, and very passionate about his watchmaking. I am glad to see you supporting an indie like him.

Keep us posted on your journey.

[GB-man]

Congrats in advance. When that young watchmakers dinner video surfaced I thought SP had the most interesting watch of them all. Probably because he wasn’t so young haha

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by Yobrooks

Big congratulations, looks beautiful in these pictures. Reminds me , just a tad, of the new Grönefeld gronograaf. This will be a great addition, I'm sure, when it arrives.

Originally Posted by FrugalGreubel

Oh wow. That is one sexy watch. Congrats on the order. Please provide an update when you get it.

Originally Posted by APWorldTour

Looks fantastic, congrats… but good luck with the waiting lol.

Originally Posted by PhilLynott

Fantastic, huge congrats!

Originally Posted by llngoc

Congratulations! And 2026 is not bad at all.

Originally Posted by vitalsigns

Congrats! That is a super cool piece. Interesting and very well finished.

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Major congrats!

Originally Posted by GB-man

Congrats in advance. When that young watchmakers dinner video surfaced I thought SP had the most interesting watch of them all. Probably because he wasn’t so young haha

Thanks everyone! I will update again here whenever there are any updates to my order

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by ilovegt

congrats! did you order rose gold or ss?

Thank you!
Mine is platinum case and buckle.

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by rockdrock

Dear OP, congratulations on this gorgeous watch. Sylvain is talented, wonderful, and very passionate about his watchmaking. I am glad to see you supporting an indie like him.

Keep us posted on your journey.

Thank you!
I agree with you re Sylvain. He has recently expanded his team to 4 from 2 and I'm so happy to see his brand grows, and very happy to support someone like him.

Will update whenever there is any progress!

[Allanmodel]

Many Congratulations with this cool watch~~

[brandrea]

Big Congratulations in advance Michael.

I always enjoy your posts, especially of your collecting journey… you have some of the most interesting and exquisite watches on TRF.

2026 can’t come soon enough

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by Allanmodel

Many Congratulations with this cool watch~~

Thanks Allan!

Originally Posted by brandrea

Big Congratulations in advance Michael.

I always enjoy your posts, especially of your collecting journey… you have some of the most interesting and exquisite watches on TRF.

2026 can’t come soon enough

Thanks Brian you are too kind!
My watch taste has evolved over the years and I find that fascinating too.
Will post updates whenever there are any

[Lesnerelli23]

Wow. That’s all I can say. Beautiful


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[Pw92676]

Very very very handsome watch. Excited for you:)

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by Lesnerelli23

Wow. That’s all I can say. Beautiful

Originally Posted by Pw92676

Very very very handsome watch. Excited for you:)

Thank you!

[DonLee]

The name doesn't roll off the tongue easily, which is hard to fault... that is the watch maker's name I'm guessing. The watch looks great, but I think the "handmade" text is a bit weird. Since the watch is "hand made" could you make a request to not have that on the dial? (or is it already preset by the machine?) =D

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by DonLee

The name doesn't roll off the tongue easily, which is hard to fault... that is the watch maker's name I'm guessing. The watch looks great, but I think the "handmade" text is a bit weird. Since the watch is "hand made" could you make a request to not have that on the dial? (or is it already preset by the machine?) =D

I love that inscription on the dial. It represents his work and I like a watchmaker who is proud of his own hand-finished watch.

[LJubel328]

co gears! It’s refreshing to hear a collector can still have an honest and pleasant interaction purchasing a watch these days. Perhaps that’s the treatment you get from independents.

Looking forward to seeing a NWA thread in 2026


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[huydoan]

the watch looks so beautiful. I also contemplate on this watch, but no action yet. However I did started collecting a few small indie brands. it seems indie brand is the road after the PP journey for us

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by LJubel328

co gears! It’s refreshing to hear a collector can still have an honest and pleasant interaction purchasing a watch these days. Perhaps that’s the treatment you get from independents.

Looking forward to seeing a NWA thread in 2026

Thanks! I will definitely post when it comes in

Originally Posted by huydoan

the watch looks so beautiful. I also contemplate on this watch, but no action yet. However I did started collecting a few small indie brands. it seems indie brand is the road after the PP journey for us

Thank you!
I still hope to collect certain PP like the enamel World Time, rare handcrafts and a minute repeater. Those independents we lust for typically are very hard to obtain as well (more difficult than Patek sports) but the end products are spectacular. Who knows what else I can add before I retire but the future is bright with all these young artisanal watchmakers emerging.

[ButtButt]

Amazing looking watch, I love all these independents. Really cool to see your collection grow!

[Victorx88x]

Congrats Michael!! Looking forward for the incoming.

[1William]

Beautiful watch.

[rajurama]

Congratulations looks like an exciting phase of anticipation! May I ask the ballpark asking prices of the timepieces made by Sylvain?

[Ichiran]

Originally Posted by ButtButt

Amazing looking watch, I love all these independents. Really cool to see your collection grow!

Originally Posted by Victorx88x

Congrats Michael!! Looking forward for the incoming.

Originally Posted by 1William

Beautiful watch.

Thanks everyone!