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finland is where Kari Voutilainen was born and first studied the craft that would win his passions—watchmaking. from there his natural move
was to Switzerland where he not only completed his graduate studies but was selected by parmigiani to serve in the restoration department spe-
cializing in extremely rare timepieces. finally, in 2002 Voutilainen established his own business in môtiers, and his hands create all that emerges
from his workshop. from the technical to the aesthetic, he is totally involved in every detail of the watchmaking process. all of the watches are
limited editions, and created from precious metals.
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Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen had the stroke of luck to find several observatory movements fabricated by longines many years ago. They inspired
him to build a very limited series of watches using these remarkable calibers. mr. Voutilainen took each movement apart and also made many new
parts, then adjusted and tested them before hand-finishing, gilding and frosting the movements to their highest levels. The dial and case design Voutilainen
crafted for the historical movements includes chronometer 27’s 18K white gold case that measures 44 mm, an engine-turned dial of gold,
and a regulator display of time, with hours indicated at the 12 o’clock location, small seconds at 6 o’clock and minutes in the center ($70,300).
corporate contact: Kari Voutilainen, 41-32-861-4832; voutilainen@voutilainen.ch; www.voutilainen.ch