Kari Voutilainen Chronomètre 27 Regulator Overview

quattro · 2025-05-21T07:01:47Z

Explore three Kari Voutilainen Chronomètre 27 Regulators, featuring Longines 360 high-beat movements and 1930s car-inspired cases. Limited to 20 pieces.

Quattro showcases three examples of the Kari Voutilainen Chronomètre 27 Regulators, highlighting their unique design and historical movement. This article delves into the watches' inspiration from 1930s-1940s streamlined car designs and their use of rare Longines 360 high-beat ebauches, originally intended for Observatory trials. The post offers a rare glimpse into these highly coveted independent timepieces.

The Chronomètre 27 are regulator watches using Longines 360 rectangular High beat 36,000 vph ebauches originally made for Observatory trials (size: 22.50 x 35.40 mm).

The case (31.50 x 44.00 mm) was inspired by the streamlined car designs of the 1930s and 1940s.

Kari Voutilainen made roughly 20 in total, both in white and rose gold, mostly with beautiful grey dials but also a few with other dial variants (brown, blue, cream, black).

Here are three examples, two of them unique pieces (Cozmopak posted his wonderful example here).

Best, Emmanuel

A/ ROSE GOLD with GREY DIAL - piece unique

B/ WHITE GOLD with MOCHA DIAL - piece unique (even if not engraved on case back)

C/ WHITE GOLD with GREY DIAL and BLUED STEEL DIAL SCREWS

D/ KARI VOUTILAINEN holding A MODEL OF THE CHRONOMETRE 27

credit (all photos): @burymewithmywatches

Key Points from the Discussion

The Chronomètre 27 is highly admired for its case, dial, and movement, with a preference for the white gold version.
One collector considers the Chronomètre 27 their 'exit piece,' signifying it as the ultimate aspiration in their collection.
The presence of multiple Chronomètre 27 pieces among forum members highlights the caliber of collectors within the community.
The larger center disc on the dial is confirmed to be sapphire, displaying the minutes, with hours on the subdial above and seconds below.
The design of the Chronomètre 27 was described as 'unconventional and beautiful' and 'amazing and gorgeous'.
A contributor expressed surprise at seeing three examples of the Chronomètre 27 in a single post.

The Discussion

Ronald Held

May 21, 2025

Did not expect..

To see 3 in one post.

quattro

May 21, 2025

I try to make some magic happen ;-)

Best, Emmanuel

quattro

May 22, 2025

Thank you so much!

Best, Emmanuel

doubleup

May 21, 2025

Does not get any better than this!

A couple members have these here. Goes to show what amazing collectors we have here

quattro

May 21, 2025

I couldn’t agree more.

Best, Emmanuel

gorgav

May 21, 2025

What a design

I've never seen this before. Is the larger center disc sapphire? And is that the running seconds?

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