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bernard cheong
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Dear John. Vianney is exceptionally talented.

Dear John,

In 1998, when I first sought out Vianney's work...I never met the man yet then.

In 2005, I began a book on him, at my own cost, my own time and money. I was THAT impressed. The book is now on sale.

But the long journey of learning about men, watchmakers, taught me ONE big thing.

To support and share about the independant, besides George Daniels and Dufour, it takes your own money, and there are NO freebies, no free watches, no free trips, no free anything. NONE,  I examined my own soul. I gave my own time. Because I believed in the few men, you are also one such man, that dare to go with their own visions and not bow to commerce.

Vianney is VERY tight on budget.

He cannot do anything with no money.

He is being strangled at many decision crossroads.

On top od all that, he is also EXTREMELY eccentric, and is not aware of, or at least does not give a damn, about fame or money ( at least he just wants to be left alone) to do his own stuff.

That;s why things don't get "done".

But when they do..it is magical.

Fact is, I believe so much in Vianney's visions, and work, that for his book...it is done purely to share with the world what the extreme end of watchmaking can be. When it is NOT AT ALL about satisfying customers, but expressing himself. Of course, the watches can be fixed. It is not rocket science or top secret technology as some would like us to believe. Vianney works with old world tools...meaning old world repairs as well.

You will see that in the book, there is hardly any pics of watches...just the world of Vianney Halter..his mind...his environmant. That will make any owner of a Vianney watch,,appreciate his watch completely.

The Opus 3 will be part Vianney and part " later to be revealed" another man/men.

It will be the ultimate Opus, or at least rival Opus 5, one on one.

Trust me.

BTW...thanks for mentioning me as a mentor, and I consider it a deep honor. I have great respect for your history in your craft and work.

Yours,

Bernard