The Massena LAB Old Soul is a limited edition of 47 pieces created with legendary independent watchmaker Vianney Halter, built around a revived vintage Minerva caliber 17'22—first developed in the 1920s and hand-crafted throughout. Housed in a 42mm stainless steel case with a stepped lug design and a mix of...
The Massena LAB Old Soul is a limited edition of 47 pieces created with legendary independent watchmaker Vianney Halter, built around a revived vintage Minerva caliber 17'22—first developed in the 1920s and hand-crafted throughout. Housed in a 42mm stainless steel case with a stepped lug design and a mix of polished and brushed surfaces, it displays hours at three o'clock, seconds at nine o'clock, and minutes along the outer chapter ring. A mysterious minute disc system creates the illusion of a minute hand floating above the multilayered, steampunk-influenced dial, complemented by Arabic numerals in Halter's signature typeface and chemin de fer railroad-track styling on all three registers. A studded, steampunk-inspired shield rests atop the sapphire crystal, on which "Vianney Halter" and "Massena" are printed to cast a subtle shadow across the main plate. Through the anti-reflective sapphire caseback, the hand-finished movement reveals Côtes de Genève stripes, anglage, and black polishing, signed with the double emblem of Vianney Halter and Massena LAB.