Harry Winston

I have to hold on to information as long as I can. I had to keep quiet. But now..I have to say something. Laurent Besse has worked on Opus 3 for sometime, since he was given the job before Max departed. Laurent Besse is a genius that worked on the MBF1 th... 

they may well decide that putting out a bastardized version is better than nothing at all. It will be very interesting to see how it plays out.

thanks for keeping us in the loop Bernard. Guess the Opus 3 saga continues... Despite all these ongoings, tip my hat off to HWRT for continuing what might already be a sore point within the company. Congrats BTW on your MBF 1

It seems like he constantly has problem with his projects. First, the feud with the original designer of Antiqua and Classic...then the discontinuing of the goldpfeil project, followed by Opus 3 and then the Capestan. Am I the only one who feels this has ... 

as a genius whose ideas run far ahead of available technology. - SJX

only the OPUS 3 is beyond the available technology. Vianney does 'look' like a Genius but is it a possibility that we have put him too high on a pedestal. I personally think Kari's MR , Roger Smith's Series 2 and Francois Journe Resonance and Remontoir To... 

Hi CL, Before I meet Vianney, I too thought he was sometimes overhyped. Fortunately I had the good fortune to have breakfast with him at Bernard's place some time ago. Yes, he does look like a genius, but his talent is more than tha IMHO. It was apparent ... 

I think I know and understand your point of view Vianney reminded me of a friend of mine who is an artist who makes very intertesting sculpture trees. His apartment/studio is messy but filled with wonderful art made by him, very much like Vianney's atelie...