Independents

relic of a future past

I get more submarine vibes from this watch than even the Rolex Submariner!

Had the chance to examine one very closely and I am amaze

I has a chance to talk with Vianney once, around 2007, and a good part of the conversation was about the rivets.

A absolute amazing and true grail from a great and funny watchmaker.

…is to chose between the two iterations platinum or rose gold 😉

...by far. A real genius and innovator.

And a real gentleman !

Once one gets to handle one of these gems, there is no turning back! My baptism was in Baselworld 2000, when I got to meet Vianney at the AHCI stand, where he was exhibiting that year.
He had a Rose Gold execution on display and I got stopped in my tracks as I passed by on my way to a big brand meeting. A brief 5 minute visit and a chance to strap it on my wrist, I was smitten. Having only seen it in a watch magazine prior, it made my day, no week actually probably year horologically speaking! Vianney didn’t speak much English at the time, so I didn’t get much info, suffice to say I had a “moment” and that was good enough.
What a treat and I’ll not forget it. Since then I’ve had many an opportunity to handle these pieces and it still ranks up there as one of the all time great horological creations.
Huge congrats Larry on this piece. I know you enjoy it tremendously and you are a great supporter of Vianney, bravo to you.
Cheers,
Tim

And bought the Antiqua below, sits on my dresser next to my bed in its winder, what a watch and what a watchmaker!…Jim