I forgot: seconds hand should be white, i'll have the same issue with the chrono model and i'm going to paint hands (actually i will have to paint 4 hands ).
Did the dealers disassemble the bracelet before shipping?
I remember the gst bracelet was pretty stiff and if the ingenieur bracelet was similar that could be the reason of such hassle.
I wish to paint silver hands in white but i never did such mod and i'm not sure it's a good idea.
Will result be satisfactory enough?
Hands should be white like these (subdial hands and main seconds):
Thanks