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Vianney Halter
Antiqua | A pink gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication, Circa 2006 | Vianney Halter | ANTIQUA | 粉紅金萬年曆腕錶，備閏年顯示，約2006年製
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October 7, 06:41 AM GMT
Estimate
900,000 - 1,400,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Vianney Halter
Antiqua
A pink gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication, Circa 2006
ANTIQUA
粉紅金萬年曆腕錶，備閏年顯示，約2006年製
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. VH 198 automatic, 43 jewels
Movement number: 39R
Case: 18k pink gold, screw down sapphire crystal display back
Case number: 39R.509.A
Closure: black unsigned leather strap and 18k pink gold Vianney Halter buckle
Size: 46 mm length x 40 mm width
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Vianney Halter Certificate of Authenticity duplicate, setting pin and instruction manual
附帶證書副本、調校筆及說明書
The Antiqua holds historical significance in Vianney's watchmaking journey, as it was the very first model he created and debuted at the Basel Watch Fair in 1998. Instantly recognizable, the design draws inspiration from Captain Nemo's submarine, the Nautilus, with the actual layout referencing a marine chronometer. The sophisticated perpetual calendar has a unique presentation yet easily to read, as the dial is split into four riveted portholes with different diameters.
Turning the watch over, the caliber VH198 is entirely visible through the sapphire case back thanks to Halter's patented mysterious winding rotor, where there is no visible part between the peripherical rotating mass and the caliber center. Taking approximately 900 hours to complete, it is thought that less than 100 examples of the Antiqua were made in all metals over the production period. The 'steampunk' aesthetic made the watch a must-have for collectors of independent watchmaking.