Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8
The stunning, hand-made Vingt-8 watches are created entirely at the Voutilainen workshop in Môtiers, near Geneva, and they display the watchmaker's uncompromising attention to detail and craftsmanship.
The Vingt-8s are just as impressive inside as they are aesthetically pleasing on the outside. The sapphire crystal on the reverse allows for an uninterrupted view of the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms on Kari's in-house, Cal. 28. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, the superlative hand-finishing and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished.
The Vingt-8s are just as impressive inside as they are aesthetically pleasing on the outside. The sapphire crystal on the reverse allows for an uninterrupted view of the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms on Kari's in-house, Cal. 28. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, the superlative hand-finishing and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished.
Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8
The stunning, hand-made Vingt-8 watches are created entirely at the Voutilainen workshop in Môtiers, near Geneva, and they display the watchmaker's uncompromising attention to detail and craftsmanship.
The Vingt-8s are just as impressive inside as they are aesthetically pleasing on the outside. The sapphire crystal on the reverse allows for an uninterrupted view of the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms on Kari's in-house, Cal. 28. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, the superlative hand-finishing and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished.
The Vingt-8s are just as impressive inside as they are aesthetically pleasing on the outside. The sapphire crystal on the reverse allows for an uninterrupted view of the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms on Kari's in-house, Cal. 28. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, the superlative hand-finishing and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished.
Independent Watchmakers Reinventing the Future
Discussing the future in relation to mechanical watchmaking is difficult and rather paradoxical. Fundamentally, watches have not changed very much since the days of Breguet and, arguably, every watchmaker creates their pieces with longevity in mind.
The Birth of Ultra-Thin, Automatic Perpetual Calendars
The concept of an ultra-thin, automatic perpetual calendar seems like an obvious one in classic watchmaking – pairing one of the most prestigious complications with a convenient winding system and a slim, discrete profile. However, it would take the complete disruption of the industry, with the advent of the Quartz Crisis, for it to appear. Once the first one was released, it spawned an entire category, which feels distinctly its own.