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Vianney Halter
Ref. DST.22
Deep Space Tourbillon
An innovative and complex titanium wristwatch with triple-axis central tourbillon, certificate, and presentation box
Estimate
$120,000–240,000
Manufacturer
Vianney Halter
Year
Circa 2014, Switzerland
Reference No
DST.22
Case No
167
Model Name
Deep Space Tourbillon
Material
Titanium
Calibre
Manual, VH113, 41 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Titanium Vianney Halter double deployant clasp
Dimensions
46mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed.
Accessories
Accompanied by a Vianney Halter presentation box and certificate of authenticity.
Full-Cataloguing
GOOD TO KNOW
• Innovative triple-axis tourbillon wristwatch
• First appearance of the model on the Phillips platform
• Excellent condition
• Full set
Vianney Halter helped define the modern era of independent watchmaking by reinterpreting traditional Swiss design and complications through an unconventional and futuristic aesthetic. Alongside masters like François-Paul Journe, Denis Flageollet, and Greubel Forsey, Halter created original concepts through skilled hand-craftsmanship and mechanical ingenuity. From his groundbreaking Antiqua model released in 1998, which redefined visual timekeeping with three riveted porthole apertures, the Classic collection from the early 2000s, to the Deep Space Tourbillon with oversized 46mm diameter case and domed crystal which allows the movement to be the center piece of this kinetic work of art.
Released in 2013, the Deep Space Tourbillon is a mechanical marvel with jumping minute hand and an extraordinary triple-axis tourbillon movement, which rotates every 40 seconds, completes another rotational cycle every six minutes, and simultaneously gyrates over a 30 minute cycle. This was a new interpretation of the tourbillon, which was first patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet, placed on the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage to average out gravitational errors in pocket watches. The Deep Space Tourbillon won the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Innovation Prize. This model was the first in a series of timepieces centered around space, motion, and oscillation with the Deep Space Resonance released in 2020 with three-axis architecture and two additional balance wheels.
The present lot is offered in excellent condition and marks a decisive new chapter in Vianney Halter’s oeuvre combining kinetic expression with radical mechanical display.
• Innovative triple-axis tourbillon wristwatch
• First appearance of the model on the Phillips platform
• Excellent condition
• Full set
Vianney Halter helped define the modern era of independent watchmaking by reinterpreting traditional Swiss design and complications through an unconventional and futuristic aesthetic. Alongside masters like François-Paul Journe, Denis Flageollet, and Greubel Forsey, Halter created original concepts through skilled hand-craftsmanship and mechanical ingenuity. From his groundbreaking Antiqua model released in 1998, which redefined visual timekeeping with three riveted porthole apertures, the Classic collection from the early 2000s, to the Deep Space Tourbillon with oversized 46mm diameter case and domed crystal which allows the movement to be the center piece of this kinetic work of art.
Released in 2013, the Deep Space Tourbillon is a mechanical marvel with jumping minute hand and an extraordinary triple-axis tourbillon movement, which rotates every 40 seconds, completes another rotational cycle every six minutes, and simultaneously gyrates over a 30 minute cycle. This was a new interpretation of the tourbillon, which was first patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet, placed on the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage to average out gravitational errors in pocket watches. The Deep Space Tourbillon won the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Innovation Prize. This model was the first in a series of timepieces centered around space, motion, and oscillation with the Deep Space Resonance released in 2020 with three-axis architecture and two additional balance wheels.
The present lot is offered in excellent condition and marks a decisive new chapter in Vianney Halter’s oeuvre combining kinetic expression with radical mechanical display.
Vianney Halter
Swiss | 1994Vianney Halter seeks to change how we view time and creates mechanical timepieces with retro-futuristic innovative timekeeping displays. One of his most famous models, the groundbreaking Anitqua, takes inspiration from the nineteenth century with an industrial, steampunk aesthetic, using a case with four separate dial displays that wowed collectors when it was first launched in 1998. For some of Halter's creations, literature — in particular that of Jules Verne — has been a source of inspiration. Halter continues to create futuristic case designs and works with complicated movements.