The watch stopped on purpose
One movement in the collection is never wound — and the collector explains why.
The movement works, but it has not been wound for eight years. The reason is a crack in the balance: the watch will run until the crack spreads, and then the part could not be replaced with an original.
Melnyk says the choice was between "let it run while it runs" and "let it stay whole". She chose the second, and shows the watch stopped, with the case back open.
