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From The Bench: Vianney Halter
January 2019 - Sainte-Croix Switzerland
In any given industry, the phrase ‘true original’ is applied to a great many, who aren’t necessarily deserving of the title. One such watchmaker who truly fits this description is Vianney Halter, both for his weird and wonderful creations, but for his character also. A great admirer of thrill seeking-pioneers, ranging from sound-barrier pilots with the ‘right stuff’ to NASA...
From the Bench: Roger Smith
August 2017
Independent watchmaking has always been at the core of our interests here at A Collected Man. The much romanticised notion of the lone genius watchmaker, working away at mechanical excellence with nothing but his or her hands, is all too appealing. There are a handful of watchmakers that embody this to the nth degree, but quite possibly none as much...