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The 28Sport: A Sport Watch from Kari Voutilainen!!!
Yes, it's real! And it's a sporty look, at least. The 28Sport is a limited edition of 8 pieces in a titanium case, with onyx in the dial, and some super luminova on the hands.
It's quite something, and worth seeing, and one can imagine it is quite light on the wrist. 75,000 swiss francs.
What do you think?
Attractive
And I guess I understand why they put superluminova on the hands given that it’s a sports watch. But that sort of ruins it for me.
It's nice, but it's not that sporty...
It's really the same as Kari's previous works, just dressed up in a sporty band, case material, and dial colors. I don't see anything sporty about it other than the color scheme. Still an extremely nice watch! But I just don't see it being used in a sporty environment. Is it even water resistant?
You have it, exactly! And I'm not sure how shock resistant onyx is going to be.
But, a sporty look with a light case.
Good thinking! Ultimately you're right. It's a sporty look with a lighter case.
Maybe there are 8 people in the world who asked for exactly that!
Yes, we sometimes forget that with independent watchmakers,
their pieces are often aimed at specific collectors. People had a cow when FPJ unveiled a sport collection, but that was entirely driven by the requests of collectors who wanted to keep wearing an FPJ when they went to the gym. I'm sure you've heard the same story. Perhaps, as you surmise, Kari's 8 sporty looking watches are spoken for already.
Ah, I just noticed that these are 13.4mm thick
Iirc, that is around 1mm thicker than usual. While I'd like to guess that this thickness is a sign of a case with extra something such as water or shock resistance, it's hard to say without more information.
Oh no, that is 2mm thicker than a normal Vingt 8
and puts it in RW Smith territory when it comes to thickness, my one and only qualm with RW Smith.
So, what you're saying is that this KV would make a perfect complement to your RWS?
2mm?! Something must be going on, hopefully other than just a "sporty look".
Not quite
What I am saying is 13mm and above is too high for a watch. It might appear balanced but a 13mm watch is more likely to catch something than one that is 2mm thinner.
So, you need at least two watches with this height so it seems more normal?
Just kidding! Yes, it's a bit much for a time-only watch and the width at 37 or 39mm throws off the balance, potentially. I think your concerns are valid, but let's see how the RWS is for you.
I have to agree. The lugs and pomme/breguet hands detract from this being a sports watch. It could be a casual one though. Having said that, there's no bad looking Kari! (Nt)
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Not sporty? Yes, but some people wear a suit and tie all week, and for them sporty is dress pants and a sweater, while the watch "the help" clean the BBQ.
As for how rugged it is, who cares. When you're storming the Bastille, wear your G Shock. I have my name on the list for it and I'm number 3000.Fingers crossed.
Which G Shock are you trying to get? Got a picture? Viva la Revolution! [nt]
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I like the look!
My one objection is that it looks too much like a standard 28. Maybe that's not a bad thing. But I think more could have been done with the case, dial, or movement to differentiate it.
Yeah, maybe this is a test run for the tooling needed to make titanium cases more regularly? [nt]
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I thought titanium cases had already been used for the 28 before [nt]
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Not sure, but likely not often. The 8 here likely doubles the number out there. [nt]
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Very nice looking watch!
The titanium case is a great idea as well. But the name, and the suggestion that it has anything to do with sport ...
What would be next - put a bezel on and call it 28diver despite the 28m water resistance?
What would be next - put a bezel on and call it 28diver despite the 28m water resistance?
28m wr, ha!
I think FPJ has more successfully developed his linesport line, but maybe this is a first step.
The lugs are a nice improvement
over his traditional lug design. But “Sport” isn’t exactly the word that comes to mind to describe a watch that looks a bit too similar to his other offerings. Though now that I think about it, it would be exciting to see a true sport watch from Mr. Voutilainen. Perhaps this is a first step?
The lugs are different, thanks for pointing that out! Just a touch less teardropped.
As you say, it would be nice to see more changes.
I'd love to see it in person, but in the pictures this is a very attractive casual/sporty new reference!
If successful (and with only 8 pieces on the market, this looks like a safe bet), then maybe KV will venture further into sports territory...a risky but clever direction to take, commercially speaking, today.
Thanks for breaking this interesting piece of news. ;-)
I don’t like it
It does zero for me. I find the baton hour markers a downgrade from Arabic or Roman numerals. Those provided a much better visual. Vingt8s are not meant to be dressed down. They are classical looking time pieces from an aesthetics POV. Just my two cents