製造商: Voutilainen 年份: Circa 2018 機芯編號: 28-228 錶殼號碼: 280’228 型號名稱: Vingt-8 材料: 18K white gold 機芯: Manual, cal. 28, 21 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: 18K white gold Voutilainen pin buckle 尺寸: 39mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed 配件: Accompanied by certificate signed by Kari Voutlilainen and dated December 2018, guarantee booklet, cloth, Cédric Vichard presentation box certificate, fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging.
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After spending a decade restoring the finest horological creations of the past three centuries, Kari Voutilainen became a rising star in the watchmaking scene in the early 2000s with his unique piece decimal minute repeaters that chimed every ten minutes and no longer the quarter hours, contrary to all repeating wristwatches available at the time. These watches were soon followed by his Observatory and Vingt-8 models with a movement finish often compared to that of the great Philippe Dufour.
The Vingt-8 model is one of Voutilainen’s most iconic as it features all the signature elements of the independent firm. Cased in an elegant and robust 39mm diameter round-shaped case paired prominently with its unmissable tear drop lugs, the Vingt-8 has witnessed various dials, complications, and case materials over the course of its production.
Voutilainen dials are always captivating as it features a high-quality display of craftsmanship. The present timepiece features a two-tone guilloche dial made from silver and gold with an engine turned outer ring with applied Roman numerals and stick indexes. Paired strikingly with its signature two-tone Breguet hands, along with a silver small seconds sundial with an engraved view of the moon facing towards earth, the result is a strikingly unique example of the coveted Vingt-8.
Powering this impressive timepiece is an equally astonishing proprietary movement, cal. 28. The movement has a very large balance wheel manufactured in-house, allowing perfect regulation of the watch to within strict tolerances. To equip such an exceptional timepiece, a very rare and unique balance-spring system has been used. The exterior of the spring uses a typical Breguet overcoil, while the internal curve uses the little known Grossmann curve. The movement can be unabashedly described as a work of art for which every shape has been carefully thought out and executed, and every individual component has been painstakingly hand finished in Voutilainen’s ateliers in Môtiers, Switzerland.
With an extremely low output of production annually, Voutilainen timepieces are among one of the most sought-after independents with a long waiting list. Such a unique example offered in outstanding condition does not appear in the market often, making this a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire a work of art by the revered Finnish master watchmaker.