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Lot Essay
US$150,000-250,000
With Voutilainen Guarantee dated January 2013, polishing cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The present lot is in pristine condition
Kari Voutilainen was born in Finland in 1962 and completed his initial watchmaker's training at the renowned watchmaking school of Tapiola in Finland. In 2002, following his passion, Kari Voutilainen established himself as an independent Artist Watchmaker in the village of Motiers in the Val-de-Travers in Switzerland.
Kari Voutilainen's constant search for perfection, coupled with his broad experience and deep understanding of very high quality, antique, complicated watches, enabled him to come up with some innovative creations in the art of watchmaking. As with all entirely handmade watches, their number will remain limited as each one is crafted according to specific requirements and each watch has its own individual and personal DNA. For these reasons, the pieces signed by Kari Voutilainen make their mark in the history of watchmaking.
In the Decimal model, such as the present watch, Kari Voutilainen developed a new repeating mechanism which sounds the hours, the ten minute interval and then the exact minutes. This unusual and unique watch is the first repeater of this kind. Furthermore, Kari Voutilainen's movement has been executed in the finest manner.
In Kari Voutilainen's philosophy, a repeater should ring loudly and have a crystal clear sound; such is the case with the present unique piece, offered here for Auction for the first time.
With Voutilainen Guarantee dated January 2013, polishing cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
The present lot is in pristine condition
Kari Voutilainen was born in Finland in 1962 and completed his initial watchmaker's training at the renowned watchmaking school of Tapiola in Finland. In 2002, following his passion, Kari Voutilainen established himself as an independent Artist Watchmaker in the village of Motiers in the Val-de-Travers in Switzerland.
Kari Voutilainen's constant search for perfection, coupled with his broad experience and deep understanding of very high quality, antique, complicated watches, enabled him to come up with some innovative creations in the art of watchmaking. As with all entirely handmade watches, their number will remain limited as each one is crafted according to specific requirements and each watch has its own individual and personal DNA. For these reasons, the pieces signed by Kari Voutilainen make their mark in the history of watchmaking.
In the Decimal model, such as the present watch, Kari Voutilainen developed a new repeating mechanism which sounds the hours, the ten minute interval and then the exact minutes. This unusual and unique watch is the first repeater of this kind. Furthermore, Kari Voutilainen's movement has been executed in the finest manner.
In Kari Voutilainen's philosophy, a repeater should ring loudly and have a crystal clear sound; such is the case with the present unique piece, offered here for Auction for the first time.