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BaselWorld 2014 - Kari Voutilainen
BaselWorld 2014 - Kari Voutilainen
Kari always knows to amaze.
Let's start with the Tourbillon-6. This is a new tourbillon using Kari's double direct impulse escapement. Note the size of the tourbillon cage, at 14mm almost half the diameter of the dial, which made it necessary to place the hands off center to have room. The finishing is, as always, glowing. The dial made in house on a rose engine.
The Hisui watch shines through the dial and bridge decoration done by the Japanese lacquering studio Unryuan. The main raw materials for this decoration are the shell of a marine snail, the great green turban, and abalone shell. Particularly intensely colored regions are cut out of the shells and then used for this mosaic decoration. The result is stunning, as you can see.
The movement itself is again in German silver and uses the Voutilainen double direct impulse escapement.
Kari always knows to amaze.
Let's start with the Tourbillon-6. This is a new tourbillon using Kari's double direct impulse escapement. Note the size of the tourbillon cage, at 14mm almost half the diameter of the dial, which made it necessary to place the hands off center to have room. The finishing is, as always, glowing. The dial made in house on a rose engine.
The Hisui watch shines through the dial and bridge decoration done by the Japanese lacquering studio Unryuan. The main raw materials for this decoration are the shell of a marine snail, the great green turban, and abalone shell. Particularly intensely colored regions are cut out of the shells and then used for this mosaic decoration. The result is stunning, as you can see.
The movement itself is again in German silver and uses the Voutilainen double direct impulse escapement.
The movement of his watches are still out of this world
Thanks for the pictures Don.
Mark
Mark
Thank you
Thank you Don for the post and lovely photos. Kari goes from strength to strength! His movements and the quality of the finishing are second to none. To own a timepiece from his manufacture should be on the list of every true connosieur.
Thank you Don
The Tourbillon 6 is mesmerizing. I imagine it is called this way not because Kari will be making only 6 of them, but because the tourbillon rests within a second's sub dial's placed at 6 o' clock, as is often the case in his work.
I wonder what Kari is now up to. Probably another complication based on his proprietary calibre 28. Some more surprises in store, no doubt.
The quality and breath of his work is simply outstanding.
Thank you again, Don.
Amazing amazing work. Both watches are just SO stunning, almost perfection!!!
The only flaw I see in the movement aesthetics is the mainspring click. I don't like that very much, but i udnerstand that it follows the aesthetic conception of hte movmeent with all the screws and round fittings... so the mainspring click should be
round.
But maybe seeing how it's finished in the steel would change my mind, as Kari's work is out of this world!!
Thanks for the great pix!! Any more would be great!
S
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Can't keep from coming back to these two amazing watches! Stunning! [nt]
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Great pix Don, but I think...
... we need some more. Nobody finishes like the Finnish watchmaker! Kari is the world's premiere independent!
All the best,
- Scott
Barely seems possible but the caseback view of the Hisui trumps even the dial side!! [nt]
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I am usually not a fan of tourbillons which make a hole in the dial.
And this Tourbillon is not, by far, among my favourite KV, but I must say that Kari's work is deeply, strongly amazing.
Bravo, Kari.
Nicolas
more stunning than even Kari's 28 Sarasamon...
... are these pieces actually available for sale?
Highly decorated watches normally don't move me but this is practically not even a watch anymore -- this goes beyond all that -- its just an incredible work of art, very much in the Japanese miniature tradition, that just happens to be a timepiece.
The material selection and the degree of artistic expression and craftsmanship that goes into such a thing is just mind blowing!
I wonder if people can even appreciate the amount of time and effort it takes to approach this kind of obsessive design?
Wow.
If you call Kari's production series production...
the tourbillon will be 6 pieces, I think the Hisui is a unique piece, but you can certainly talk to Kari and see about having a second one made.
That is the joy of the independents.
Don
That is the joy of the independents.
Don
Owning a KV I can say this...
It is an unbelievable experience to look at his watch, one when you take it out to wind it, set it, look at the movement, the strap it on. Two, all day long in all the different light and the mesmerizing of the dial and hands, th case, and his hur markers, regardless of design. I just can't say how fantastic his watches are. Yes I am in love
Here is my shot I put on wrist scan, that I took killing time in a traffic jam
Also, the most important thing, he is such a nice guy. I loved chatting with him at last years watch fair in Philadelphia.
Best,
Joe
What a lovely Observartoire that...
What a lovely Observartoire that you have! May I ask how accurate is the watch daily?
Watchmakers are generally nice and humble people but I agree with you that even by those high standards Kari is an extremely likeable person. One almost feels the necessity to have a Voutilainen in one's collection after meeting him. Such is the aura of this unassuming modest genius of a man.
Hey 4J's, that piece is simply...
... fantastic. Kari's work is unparalleled. Period. The End.
Beautiful piece, sir. Congratulations for having something incredible to look at while sitting in traffic.
- Scott
thanks for the report
As always, Kari never fail to amaze me with movement finish and this time with this rather unseen treatment of the bridges in both tourbillon and Hisui artpiece.
The greyish finish adds contemporary color to the traditional KV finish and I wonder what exactly is that treatment?
Joseph