This white-gold Voutilainen Vingt-8 is, in many ways, the embodiment of artisanal watchmaking. Made entirely at the Voutilainen workshop in Môtiers, Switzerland, it is characterised by a number of distinctive features, emphasising Kari's uncompromising movement finishing and watchmaking style.
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WHAT MAKES A VOUTILAINEN WATCH?
After a period spent restoring some of the finest watches from the last three centuries, Kari Voutilainen set out as an independent watchmaker.
His work has been welcomed with great acclaim, on account of its unique aesthetic and quality. Every component in his watches involves manual labour: from the bridges and the smallest of screws to adjusting tolerances, polishing and angling.
His efforts have been recognised with more than half a dozen awards the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève), the most prestigious award ceremony in the watch industry. The Vingt-8 collection has long been a centrepiece of the watchmaker's offering, representing the canvas on which he has continually experimented over the years.
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Voutilainen standing outside his newest workshop, which is located in Môtiers, Switzerland.
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Examples of Voutilainen's remarkable movement finishing, on his Chronomètre 27 and Observatoire pieces.
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The prototype Vingt-8, numbered 000. This first movement was the only one within the whole series to be certified by the Besançon Observatory.
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The spacious, beautifully lit, and vibrant workshop that Voutilainen has transformed this space into.
