Kari Voutilainen, a teacher, watchmaker, expert in repeater timepieces and passionate created about a decade ago his own atelier in order to satisfy the hunger of all the passionate\/enthusiast around the globe.
\nThe collections are a true work of art created in his independent atelier in M\u00f4tiers, Switzerland. Inspired by the tradition and love for the watchmaking, he created elegant watches famous for their finish and the spectacular guilloch\u00e9 hand-work on the dials. But the beauty and hard work lies under with the movement also handmade with extremely high technical and aesthetic standard.
\nAs these masterpieces are entirely handmade, their numbers remains very limited and rare. Therefore, only lucky and passionate collectors can have the joy and pleasure to wear a Kari Voutilainen that honors the traditional watchmaking with an artistic touch and innovative creation.<\/p>\n
*<\/strong>The master\u2019s vision at its best, a classical and robust 39mm case, the signature \u201cwater drop\u201d style lugs which tend to give the impression it is a 40mm watch. The astonishing red copper guilloch\u00e9 dial can leave the most critical voices speechless, this Vingt-8 differs from the standard model by its 65hour power-reserve indicator located at 12 o’clock. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When we look at the movement, one can\u2019t miss this beautiful large balance wheel and the \u201cC\u00f4tes de Gen\u00e8ve\u201d (Geneva stripes) decoration. –<\/strong> Available by special order, we will also make sure you meet Mr Voutilainen in our showroom for a personal lunch and handover.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kari Voutilainen – bio<\/strong><\/p>\n Kari Voutilainen is born in Finland in 1962. He started to work in Switzerland in 1990.
\nThe in-house movement of the Vingt-8 was designed, built, fabricated, finished and assembled in its entirety in Voutilainen workshops.<\/p>\n
\nMotivated and fulfilled by passion, he completed his first watch in 1994, after his school watch made in Finland. This watch was one minute tourbillion with power reserve indication, made entirely by him by hand. He was teaching in Watchmaking School in Switzerland during 3 years until 2002 when he started to work as independent watchmaker.
\nHe exhibited in Basel first time in 2005. He is fabricating unique pieces as well small series. In 2010 he presented his in house movement, “Vingt-8” with his own direct impulse escapement. Today he is making everything in house, fabricating and finishing every component to his watches, guilloch\u00e9 dials included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n