Product Details
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This stunning, hand-made, 21-jewel manual-winding, white-gold Voutilainen Vingt-8 watch is in mint condition and has perfect mechanical functionality. This unique horological piece is made entirely at the Voutilainen workshop in Môtiers, near Geneva.
The watch was delivered in 2011 and it comes with two dials. The one currently on the watch has a casual, sporty feel to it, without compromising on the elegance expected from a Voutilainen watch. The rare, black dial, engine-turned by hand with a sunburst pattern, reflects light differently from the various angles. This gives it a mixture of grey tones and a fantastic depth. Against this dark background, applied orange hour markers and Arabic numerals liven up the face. A white minute track and two red dots at 6 and 12 add further legibility. The sub-second dial is placed at 6 o'clock, with an orange hand and a white seconds track. Fantastic Breguet hands finish off the face - in the trademark Voutilainen fashion, the loops are made of blue steel while the hands match the hour markers. Arguably this is more of a business casual look with a hint of eccentricity - balanced out neatly by the elegant and understated black face.
The second dial is more of timeless characteristic, the two thus making up a set of almost completely different watches. It is a silver dial, engine-turned with three different guilloché patterns. The applied Roman numerals further add to the classical styling, making it a timeless and sophisticated piece to wear on the wrist.
The watch is housed in a classically sized 39 mm 18-carat white gold case, featuring the atelier’s signature tear-drop lugs, testifying to Mr Voutilainen's uncompromising attention to detail and craftsmanship. It is accompanied by a matching 18-carat white gold tang buckle on a hand-sewn black alligator strap.
This Voutilainen is just as impressive inside the case; the sapphire crystal on the reverse allows one to see inside the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms. The in-house Cal. 28 is made from German silver and titanium. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished. One of the hallmarks of Voutilainen as a manufacture is their superlative hand-finishing; with expert anglage and a mixture of polished, brushed and frosted surfaces, the aesthetics of the movement is as impressive as the mechanics. The watch has a 50-hour power reserve.
Viewings can be arranged by appointment in Central London.
The watch was delivered in 2011 and it comes with two dials. The one currently on the watch has a casual, sporty feel to it, without compromising on the elegance expected from a Voutilainen watch. The rare, black dial, engine-turned by hand with a sunburst pattern, reflects light differently from the various angles. This gives it a mixture of grey tones and a fantastic depth. Against this dark background, applied orange hour markers and Arabic numerals liven up the face. A white minute track and two red dots at 6 and 12 add further legibility. The sub-second dial is placed at 6 o'clock, with an orange hand and a white seconds track. Fantastic Breguet hands finish off the face - in the trademark Voutilainen fashion, the loops are made of blue steel while the hands match the hour markers. Arguably this is more of a business casual look with a hint of eccentricity - balanced out neatly by the elegant and understated black face.
The second dial is more of timeless characteristic, the two thus making up a set of almost completely different watches. It is a silver dial, engine-turned with three different guilloché patterns. The applied Roman numerals further add to the classical styling, making it a timeless and sophisticated piece to wear on the wrist.
The watch is housed in a classically sized 39 mm 18-carat white gold case, featuring the atelier’s signature tear-drop lugs, testifying to Mr Voutilainen's uncompromising attention to detail and craftsmanship. It is accompanied by a matching 18-carat white gold tang buckle on a hand-sewn black alligator strap.
This Voutilainen is just as impressive inside the case; the sapphire crystal on the reverse allows one to see inside the movement, revealing the rich palette of hues and forms. The in-house Cal. 28 is made from German silver and titanium. Through the combination of a a free-sprung balance with Breguet over-coil and a Grossmann interior curve, and the signature direct impulse escapement with two large (13.6mm) escapement wheels, a high degree of engineering ingenuity is accomplished. One of the hallmarks of Voutilainen as a manufacture is their superlative hand-finishing; with expert anglage and a mixture of polished, brushed and frosted surfaces, the aesthetics of the movement is as impressive as the mechanics. The watch has a 50-hour power reserve.
Viewings can be arranged by appointment in Central London.
Closer look
| Brand: | Kari Voutilainen |
| Model: | Vingt-8 |
| Movement: | Mechanical Manual-winding Cal. 28 |
| Functions: | Time-only: Hours, Minutes, Sub-seconds |
| Features: | Extra silver dial, Display Back |
| Case: | 39 mm White Gold |
| Crystal: | Sapphire front and back |
| Bracelet: | Hand-made Voutilainen Alligator Strap with White Gold Tang Buckle |
| Year: | Delivered in 2011 |
| Box & papers: | Full Set - Box and Papers for both Dials |
This two-faced Voutilainen Vingt-8 comes as a full set, with a box, and paperwork for both dial combinations. It is guaranteed for authenticity and comes with a two-year warranty from A Collected Man, the exclusively as a pre-owned seller for his unique timepieces.
