SJX
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The screwed catalogue
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.
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 in my conversation with him that he is
very technical minded; he loves all things mechanical. He has incredible
enthusiasm, almost child like, for mechanical objects. Vianney told me about his
love of Facel Vega cars, long gone French maker of luxury cars which many regard
as having fantastic build quality. Only someone truly in love with mechanical
quality could go on at length about a car most never heard of or even
seen.
very technical minded; he loves all things mechanical. He has incredible
enthusiasm, almost child like, for mechanical objects. Vianney told me about his
love of Facel Vega cars, long gone French maker of luxury cars which many regard
as having fantastic build quality. Only someone truly in love with mechanical
quality could go on at length about a car most never heard of or even
seen.
Perhaps here we need to distinguish between Vianney
technical imagination and skill, and his business talent. I think there is a
gulf between the two. I have no doubt Vianney is a brilliant watchmaker and
creator but I would think working with him will be difficult if not impossible.
However, his lack of business skill or even the most basic ideas of marketing
and delivery, should not detract from the man's genius.
technical imagination and skill, and his business talent. I think there is a
gulf between the two. I have no doubt Vianney is a brilliant watchmaker and
creator but I would think working with him will be difficult if not impossible.
However, his lack of business skill or even the most basic ideas of marketing
and delivery, should not detract from the man's genius.
I think the best representation of the paradox is
Vianney's catalogue. As a marketing tool it falls short, the photographs are
good but not excellent, and the text inside is not particularly convincing. But
what amazes me is that the pages of the catalogue are bound with
screws, not glued or sewn, but attached by a set
of steel screws are well made and polished.
Vianney's catalogue. As a marketing tool it falls short, the photographs are
good but not excellent, and the text inside is not particularly convincing. But
what amazes me is that the pages of the catalogue are bound with
screws, not glued or sewn, but attached by a set
of steel screws are well made and polished.
- SJX
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Opus 3 update
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...
I guess at some point...
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.
Interesting development...
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
I wonder how will Opus 3 affect Vianney's reputation?
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 ...
I think it has only solidified Vianney's reputation...
as a genius whose ideas run far ahead of available technology. - SJX
Among the four things I mentioned,
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...
The screwed catalogue
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 ...
Hi JiaXian and Bernard...
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...