{"product_id":"voutilainen-vingt-8-limited-10-piece","title":"Vingt-8 | Limited Edition | Titanium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the original 10-piece series of the Voutilainen Vingt-8* made with a titanium case. It was one of the first instances of the watchmaker employing the metal in his work. However, even within this series of 10, several details mark this particular example as distinct. These include the tuxedo-style, two-tone colourway of the silver dial and sapphire cabochon set into the winding crown. The lightweight case is paired with the watchmaker’s proprietary calibre 28 featuring the signature double wheel escapement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SECTION BREAK --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKari Voutilainen followed the tried-and-true path for modern independent makers – learning his craft at the restoration house of Michel Parmigiani after being a student, and later an instructor at Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP). The completeness of his skill as a watchmaker was suited to a career as an independent watchmaker, a path he has continued on with a degree of success seldom seen in this segment of the market. His operation now includes both a specialist dial and guillochage concerns in addition to the workshop in Môtiers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst produced in 2011, the Vingt-8 has gone on to become the backbone of the Finnish watchmaker’s catalogue of offerings. This 39mm case, forged from titanium, a metal rarely found in Voutilainen’s repertoire. It features a three-part case construction – the rounded dial- and movement-sides bezels meet the midcase in prominent lips. All parts of the case are polished, save for the rim of the display caseback which wears circular satination. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe midcase is home to the brand’s signature teardrop shaped lugs as well as the well-proportioned, knurled crown. The watch is furnished with a black, large grain, padded strap secured by a titanium pin buckle. The crown is set with a sapphire cabochon, a detail that has only appeared on some examples of the Masterpiece Chronograph series as well as a small smattering of unique pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watches produced in this first titanium series were typically paired with grey dials, creating an even, monochrome appearance. This example is notably different. Made by special request, it features a two-tone grey and white, tuxedo-style colourway created on the solid silver base. The outer silver minutes chapter is punctuated with minute plots at intervals of five. The grey sector, decorated with clous de Paris style engine turning, is home to the hours chapter – it features a quarter of applied Arabic markers with the rest represented by applied baton markers. The innermost portion features basket weave engine turning. Both patterns are achieved by hand tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subsidiary register features an outer silver chapter delineated with Arabic seconds and plots while the inner section features a petite tapisserie engine turning pattern in grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial has a two-part construction, to achieve the twin-shade colourway. The way the dial is constructed, the variation in textures and the twin shades all compound to create a qualitatively richer dial appearance.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silvered hands feature blued stainless-steel observatoire inserts and capped bases. The seconds hand is silvered with a blued base. The blued details lend a contemporary edge to an otherwise classical dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn display is the calibre 28, a movement developed entirely in-house and regulated by the double-wheel escapement, another Voutilainen calling card. It features a free-sprung balance with Breguet overcoil, a Grossmann interior curve, and direct impulse escapement with twin escape wheels. Not only is it well engineered, it is also extensively hand finished. The plates are decorated with the Côtes de Geneve, while the visible wheels wear a range of finishes – from black polishing to radial brushing. The edges of the bridges feature anglage and the balance is beautifully black polished. The calibre is multi-layered in its arrangement, something that gives it visual depth. Screwed on plaques detail the brand mark as well as the movement serial number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example of the Vingt-8 comes with its original outerbox as well as the wooden Vichard innerbox. The set features the original hand-signed retail paperwork from 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a study of poised contradictions – it cases undeniable horological heft inside an ultra-light body while upending the classicality of its dial colourway with wonderful texture created by hand tools. All of this is crowned with a sapphire cabochon. Despite this, none of this Vingt-8 feels overwrought. The opposing elements are balanced with masterful restraint.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SECTION BREAK --\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloser look \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003eVoutilainen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003eVingt-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eMovement:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003emanual-winding calibre 28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003ehours and minutes, sub-seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003edisplay back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eCase material:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003etitanium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eCase diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003e39mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eCase thickness:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003e10.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eLug-to-lug:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003e48mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003esapphire front \u0026amp; back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eStrap:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003eVoutilainen grey alligator strap, Voutliainen black alligator strap, Voutilainen titanium pin buckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eLug width:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003e20 x 16mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003e2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"63\"\u003eAccompanying materials:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003eVoutilainen outer box \u0026amp; inner Cédric Vichard hand-made wooden box, Cédric Vichard booklet, guarantee \u0026amp; service booklet, certificate of authenticity \u0026amp; care booklet (signed \u0026amp; dated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCondition\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Voutilainen Vingt-8 is in excellent overall condition. The case and lugs show light signs of wear, only superficial marks on the very surface of the material. The dial, hands, and movement are free of imperfections and have been well preserved. All hallmarks and engravings are well defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch comes with a two-year, limited warranty from A Collected Man, alongside a lifetime guarantee of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voutilainen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335042441593,"sku":"CPJTI_V4025","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/5325\/files\/Voutilainen_Vingt_8_titanium_A_Collected_Man_London_Thumbnail_00.jpg?v=1779870718","url":"https:\/\/www.acollectedman.com\/products\/voutilainen-vingt-8-limited-10-piece","provider":"A COLLECTED MAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}