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special screws is not a significant factor IMHO
Hi CL,
The special screws some watches use can absolutely be worked around by any decent watchmaker (which is certainly the point: decent watchmaker). I imagine the largest concerns with the Antiqua would be the specific knowledge/experience of the decasing and casing procedures and perhaps special movment holders required for same.
I also imagine most watchmakers skilled enough to perhaps pull it off would be unwilling to use a customer's watch as a proving ground to attempt to do so under normal circumstances. The possibility of damaging a component (hands, dial or case part especially) that is Janvier made simply due to inexperience with the model (as opposed to lack of skill) would be ever present and leave one with the need to manufacture something with great time investment as a best case scenario.
You'd have a much better time finding someone who absolutely should NOT be working on it offering to try than you would of finding someone who is genuinely equipped to do so. Great skill is generally only gained alongside a modicum of wisdom and prudence thankfully. 
_john
Healthy discussion about vianney servicing....
Hi...I'm aware that Vianney's team do read this forum. Can we have a healthy discussion about the servicing process of Vianney's watches? I'm a big fan of Antiqua and Trio, and would love to one day purchase one. What's stopping me is its after sales serv...
Yes I heard of Time Aeon....
It is a very good concept but I'm not sure if it is actually in operation. Also, most of the watchmakers in that group, if not all , are sill in practice. So it will make more sense to send the watch to original watchmaker, if possible. My main issue is n...
Hi CL - I have an email into Janvier SA
Let's see what their reply is. I have not heard that service costs are so much more costly than other watchmakers. However, I am aware how much many other makers charge for service. I've paid $750 for a simple AP jumbo service without any refinishing up t...
Hi Asg...I did ask and the reply is....
around $15k for a routine servicing, if more need to be done, it will be more. I sent my PLM to Germany for routine servicing, it costs around $3500 and they have to dismantle the entire fusee chain and only one woman there do that. The unrealistic servic...
CL, thanks for bringing up these questions
Your questions have implications for the owners of Vianney watches, and all other independents. I can imagine there will be some extra difficulty and expense in servicing these watches, both in the short term and long term. And no one knows yet quite what...
I have some experience from the US side of things...
Regarding the Classic, it is easily serviceable in NYC, by VH authorised watchmaker Ricardo. The Antiqua is another story, this in my opinion is a relatively delicate watch and as such, has to be handled in such a way. It is an extra-ordinary perpetual ca...
Thank you Tim for the detailed explanation.....
I believe it's the perception of its service difficulty that create the dismay results of Antiqua in auction. It is such a gorgeous watch and I seriously can't think of any other reason. If only Ricardo can also service His antiqua. It's like Alkis, Lange...
To me it is insane that a PLM is 4 times cheaper than a VH watch
Smaller company or not I would never pay that after paying that for a watch. Crazy to me and I believe people knowing that will rethink getting one... I had no idea..
Interesting to think about relative service costs
From my notes and your comments, these might be ballpark costs for a full service of the following watches. Please correct me where I might be wrong. Would also be interesting to hear about service for other independents. Datograph $1500 Lange Tourb PLM $...
Servicing or rebuilding to factory condition?
Are we confusing servicing with rebuilding to factory condition? Think of cars: - A routine service (oil plugs, brakes etc) shouldnt cost a fortune. - A motor and gearbox rebuild is going to be more expensive. - A total rebuild to factory condition is goi...
actually when I send in for servicing...
which is very not often, I also expect the watch to come back in like new condition. At least that's my experience with Dufour, Journe, Lange and Patek....they all came back looking spanking new. For Vianney basic service, not rebuilding...it is around 70...
IT DOES NOT COST 15,000 TO SERVICE A VIANNEY HALTER WATCH
To all, CL, and to others in this post - I think there is some unintentional of course, mis-information in this thread. For disclosure, I am an owner of a VH timepiece. I was just informed that it would not cost 15,000 for a service unless there were part...
wait for the official response - it should be coming soon!
Vianney has had a number of his watches returned for repair - because they were mistreated or mishandled by certain thoughtless and unappreciative customers - just banged around in the bush. You don't scratch up a case that may have taken at least 100 hou...
a few comments
Hi All, I think it's clear that much of this discussion has been confused by some miscommunications and or misunderstandings, but I wanted to add a few comments anyway about the cost of properly servicing watches and what is involved. It is generally take...
It's simply great to have you in this forum :-)........
John, do you by any chance know if Antiqua is a watch that can be serviced by a good , careful watchmakers like yourself and Alkis? Or if it needs special screw driver to open the case, like the Journe's ? I believe its movement is an adapted one and part...