Vianney Halter has been an independent watchmaker since 1994 and a member of the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendents/Horological Academy of Independent Creators) since 2000. This groundbreaking horologist has often been described as a “mad scientist” due to his unusual and often theatrical timepieces that involve healthy portions of steampunk, science fiction, and complicated horology, beginning with 1998’s Antiqua Perpetual. Known in particular for his Futur Antérieur and Classic Janvier model families, since 2013 Halter has concentrated on a new style of complicated watchmaking that finds its basis in his deep love of science fiction. His current collection encompasses timepieces like the Deep Space Tourbillon, Deep Space Resonance, La Resonance, and Art Deco Metropolis models.

Massena LAB's partnership with Vianney Halter was formalized in 2025 with the release of Old Soul by Vianney Halter and Massena LAB, a limited-edition of 47 pieces crafted around a cache of newly-discovered vintage new-old-stock Minerva movements.

To read more about Vianney Halter, we suggest Vianney Halter: An Unusual Soul.