Most independent watchmakers actively invite enthusiasts to visit their manufacturing place. Opportunities not to be missed! Participating in the Independent Tour/GTG superbly organised by Mike H in June 2017, I apprehended one thing: I cannot get the ful
Hi everybody, As you probably know from now on, few of us had the chance to meet incredible and genius watchmakers during three days. I thought that was mandatory to share our experiences with everybody here and try to give you our feeling during these mo
For me, the icons of the moon phases can be immediately grasped by anyone who from the stoneage, to the Mayas, to a visiter from an other universe - if knowing that it is the moon - our moon - that is represented here. This is the Earth's moon, and where
The Vianney Halter Classic Janvier Nr 1 is a very rare watch that features the Equation of Time and the Lunar Cycle. The first complication requires that a calendar is included to the movement. This is done by means of a tempered steel hand that rotates a
Well, it's only been a week, but I have been wearing the Antiqua the great majority of that time and have made a loooong list of wearing impressions. I hope that you are not getting "Antiqua fatigue" from this rapid-fire series of posts, but I am really i
I am celebrating your acquisition with a glass of champagne and a piece of cheese brought all the way to Hamburg from Sainte-Croix by no less than Vianney himself - as well as wearing a you-know-what on the wrist! Could the next one be a Classic Janvier?