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i am a big fan of kv...
but here, at least for me it does not work. There are other independent watchmakers out there that can do that kind of job better than KV.
A matter of an too clever client who absolutely wanted to have something that others haven't? I am sad seeing Kari embarking on such project as it confuses the image of the brand that he has patiently built up.
Yes the watch has a lot to offer, but too many details can spoil a composition. Should you want a complicated almost illegible watch i would then go for Richard Mille. Romain Gauthier offer similar watches in that style, not my cup of tea, but all together more convincing. I do not feel we are playing on the strength of Kari here.
I love Kar's 10 minute Repeater, that had a similar approach.
picture from KV's webside
But it had an all together much more convincing execution and the complexity of the watch was what made it interesting to show its complex beauty from the front side. Here, i feel, the time only watch is neither here nor there. and as some already have written. the watch is poorly legible.
Sorry for not chiming in with the delight of some...
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two amazing pieces
Mentioned the same a few hours ago to some friends Rolex - yawn Patek - ok Tudor - bwa The tow pieces of Baselworld for me at the moment: 1) Kari 2) Hajime asoaka - love this version of the Tsunami alex
Love the Hajime Asaoka
but a Voutilainen without a dial seems not quite right. Sublime movement nevertheless.
Thank you Sham1
I didn't thought of it in the beginning. Perhaps I was so hypnotized by the movement. But you are right, KV identity/dial is missing. It could have been mistaken as GF for instance?.
Or even a Moritz Grossmann backpage! :-)
Brands like Voutilainen and RW Smith have glorious dials so this latest watch from Kari and Roger's open dial watch seem to be missing an important element - almost their brand identity.
KV...
We are used to KV producing spectacular pieces. This is of course no exception but in my personal view of KV's work, the dial is an important piece of art. And removing it for me subtracts to the whole thing. The movement can also be usually seen from the...
Agree with Tick
I should be receiving my first KV in a month or so and one of the main reasons for my purchase was Kari’s spectacular dial.
Gorgeous kv
The HA I would have to see one day... love the dial execution from what I can gather from picture!
Thank you Keks
If you like dial execution, IMHO KV is still exquisitely above HA, yet HA is beautiful clean in different way.
Agree
The KV is simply spectacular... very special piece and even if I love his more traditional dials this one is just superb !
Agree with you 😱
These two are amazing , still would love to have a KV dail on the watch . The HA is drop dead gorgeous imho. Looking forward to see them in person soon .
Loving the dial of ...
the Tsunami! I like the Kari but it deviates from what Kari does best.
I love the Hajime!
I have actually had a love hate relationship with Hajime's watches but this is a winner for me. Love the subtle deviations of brown in the outer ring and the art deco element in his watch. The Kari is not my favorite. I understand why he did it but I love...
Complicated
From my understanding, it is very different. Kari's dial are better but in-terms of movement finish, I believe that they have very different styles which is one of the reasons I have a love-hate relationship with Hajime. His watches have a very sterile/Ja...
Agreed!
He is definitely on par with Greubal and Forsey but is more cheaper/smaller wrist so double win for me
Agreed with others that a Kari V without the dial feels somewhat incomplete
Legibility of the open dial would be another issue for me. Top notch finishing for sure. Ken
That certainly makes sense- he has every reason to show off his finishing, which is superb
Just my personal preference to have the equally beautiful dial. Would also be interested to see if the master plans to offer more complications again down the road. Ken
KV interesting and the reverse doesnt make sense
I would make the hands a bit easier to see
i am a big fan of kv...
but here, at least for me it does not work. There are other independent watchmakers out there that can do that kind of job better than KV. A matter of an too clever client who absolutely wanted to have something that others haven't? I am sad seeing Kari e...
Yep, totally agree
I also like how, in the minute repeater, he had a little bit of dial around the edges but still showed the skeleton. he is such a master of dials that it seems almost a waste for him to NOT have a dial :p
I do not mind abort the sim card covers...
different if it is on a watch that bears hvis name. The history of watch making abound with examples of watch manufactures that have produced other things than just watches, whether it be needles, technical components of some sort. It is all part and parc...
As a voutilainen owner i find that detracting
From a core competency or value proposition i.e. making beautiful hand crafted watches by branching out into common commercial enterprises detracts from the core value. Yes he owns a distinct from the atelier but do i want to see kari voutilainen snow gl...
thank you for the added information on that piece.
I am also a huge fan, I have been following Kari from the start. for me it all started with the Observatoire, then one piece led to another and another... still waiting for a project that started som 6 years ago to be materialised. I guess when one is clo...
I have to agree with you my friend
Not that it looks bad, but I miss the KV DNA and that is I believe a key point to always bear in mind for a Creator. Making a piece unique is fine, but it should remain a KV before anything else. Thanks for your input my friend.
i would like to nuance my last comments...
having now seen many other pictures of the Voutilainens new watch. i should have restrained from judging a watch on the base of one single picture. Voutilainens latest skeleton watch has, i must say, some wonderful sides to it, the back side being imho mo...
Voutilainen's hands and lugs always put me off...
So I'd put my money towards a Hajime Asaoka.
