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Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two women from France and Finland who service and create timepieces.

Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two women from France and Finland who service and create timepieces.聽

Camille de Rouvray is a French watchmaker聽from a family of horologists. One of her ancestors was the official clockmaker for聽King Louis XV in the 1740s. Centuries later, when Camille was 35 years old, she decided to change careers completely to continue her family's legacy and follow her true passion. After training in Paris, she opened a watchmaking studio in Mirmande, a small village in the South of France. Camille is especially enthusiastic about antique clocks and feels a deep connection to the original creator when restoring them.

Paula Pyh盲l盲 from Finland is a service manager at Lindroos, Finland鈥檚 largest privately owned watch service provider, established in 1878. She leads a team of聽nine watchmakers, four administrative staff and one polisher. Paula graduated from the Finnish Watchmaking School in 2008 and continued her training at the prestigious WOSTEP Watchmaking School in Switzerland. She says she often feels like a crime detective when servicing watches.

(Image: (L) Paula Pyh盲l盲, courtesy Paula Pyh盲l盲. (R) Camille de Rouvray courtesy Camille de Rouvray.)

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