Vianney Halter was born in Suresnes, in Paris outskirts, in 1963.
At the age of fourteen he set his mind on deepening his knowledge of mechanics, took the train to the capital and enrolled himself at the Ecole Horlogère de Paris (Paris Watchmaking School).
After graduating in 1980, Vianney Halter spent the first ten years of his professional life restorating antique horological items. This gave him a broad knowledge about the art of horology.
In 1994 Vianney starts his own independent horological development company, he made various timepieces for famous brands such as Breguet and Audemars Piguet, Frank Muller among others.
Starting 1998, he also dreamt up and developed his own collection of wristwatches. His creations have been welcomed as avant-garde pieces and are considered as instigators of a new trend in watchmaking.
Vianney makes atypical timepieces in a stunningly traditional manner, using his unique style, his own technical patents and trademarked designs.
As a matter of fact, when he presented his first model, the ANTIQUA Perpetual Calendar at the Basel Fair in 1998, the watch was immediately regarded as a « relic from the future ». This enabled him to assert his creativity and granted him access to the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants).
In the following years, Vianney Halter created more than 20 different wristwatch models for himself or in collaboration with famous “Maisons” of the watch landscape such as Harry Winston.
However, the high level of craftsmanship keeps the production at a confidential level, as less than 500 watches bearing Vianney Halter’s signature were ever produced.
In 2013 he unveiled a new creation, the DEEP SPACE TOURBILLON: a futuristic three-axis tourbillon under a crystal dome. As with the Antiqua, Vianney innovated and created general surprise with a previously unseen mechanism and bold design.
This new style of watch inspired from his passion for Sci-Fi lead him to develop a “family” of devices directly connected with this fascination for space.
Vianney works like an artist, expressing his creativity and his style through the skills he masters horological construction and horological arts.
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« As far as I remember, I have always been doing mechanics. As a child, I dreamt of understanding, designing and crafting wacky mechanical items. My creations speak my mind and thanks to them, I can share my universe with other human beings. “-VH
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