The present watch is \u201cLiberty,\u201d a 38 mm x 9.5 mm creation that celebrates Franco\u2011American friendship and the ideals of liberty and independence through symbolic design and advanced craft. Its case is rendered in lightweight titanium accented by 18K white\u2011gold rivets, a purposeful industrial detail that frames a dial and handset cut entirely from sapphire crystal\u2014both filled with luminescent porcelain to radiate day and night.<\/p>\n
At the center of the dial lies the outline of Liberty Island\u2019s eleven\u2011pointed star fortification. Around it, Liberty\u2019s crown is echoed in the chapter motif, while the numerals are styled after 18th\u2011century U.S. dollar notes, all colored to evoke the \u201cgreenback,\u201d a deliberate nod to freedom as symbol and instrument. The seconds hand embodies Liberty\u2019s pure golden radiance, counterpoised by her torch burning in the wind, animating the scene with poetic motion.<\/p>\n
Power is provided by the automatic caliber VH122, beating at 21,600 vph with 30 jewels and a power reserve of approximately 56 hours. The movement is equipped with the patented VH \u201cmysterious\u201d winding mass\u2014an invisible\u2011style rotor whose inscription, \u201cLa Libert\u00e9 \u00c9clairant le Monde,\u201d honors the statue\u2019s original French name. Hours, minutes, and seconds are displayed with crystalline clarity thanks to the luminous sapphire architecture, fulfilling \u00c9douard Ren\u00e9 de Laboulaye\u2019s intent that Liberty\u2019s light should shine across land and sea.<\/p>\n
In substance and symbolism, \u201cLiberty\u201d is a contemporary ode to the American Dream\u2014technically inventive, aesthetically resonant, and resolutely independent\u2014crafted to keep the ideals of freedom visible at all times.<\/p>\n
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Vianney Halter – bio<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduated from the Watchmaking School of Paris in 1981, Vianney Halter spent the first ten years of his professional life restorating antique clocks, pocket watches and wristwatches. Independent since 1994, he has been designing and making various timepieces for other manufactures, in 2003 for Harry Winston, 2006 for Cabestan.<\/p>\n Since 1998 he has also developed his own collection and launched a new trend in watchmaking, using his unique style, his own technical patents and trademarked designs. His first model, the Antiqua Perpetual Calendar, was immediately regarded as a \u00ab relic of the future \u00bb, thus asserting his creativity.
\nAltogether, 10 different wristwatch models were created by Vianney Halter. Nevertheless, the production remains very limited, as less than 500 watches bearing his signature were produced. The yearly production is of a few dozen pieces, lucky fews have to be patient before wearing their masterpieces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n