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Great News -- A Book on Kari Voutilainen and His Work
Greetings to all!
This message has been edited by Gary G on 2013-10-10 11:26:09 This message has been edited by Gary G on 2013-10-10 11:27:53
I was delighted recently to receive an email message from Theodore Diehl, who revealed that he has been collaborating with Kari Voutilainen on a book that traces Kari's life history, investigates his craft, and catalogues many of his watches.
A fuller review will be forthcoming soon, but I have had the opportunity to page through the entire book in electronic form and find it mind-blowing. Excellent writing, and perhaps even better photography by Ralf Baumgarten (left me drooling, which takes some doing!). I can hardly wait to see this one in its hardback form -- I am sure that the tactile pleasure of turning the pages and the visual pop of the photographs will make this an often-viewed work in my home.
The book will be available in November -- I for one can't wait!
With Theodore's permission, here's a synopsis (sorry about the slight compression of the horizontal aspect):
Hope you enjoyed!
Best,
Gary G
This message has been edited by Gary G on 2013-10-10 11:26:09 This message has been edited by Gary G on 2013-10-10 11:27:53
One of those projects
...that seems to be going on all of the time but which we only hear about at the end! It really does seem to be a splendid effort -- I am very eager to plunge into it in more detail.
Best,
Gary
It´s already on my list ...
and I am waiting unpatiently until November. Already tried to order it in advance ...
21 days, 20 days ...
Oliver
21 days, 20 days ...
Oliver
Ich auch!
Will be a splendid addition to any watch lover's library, I 'd say...
Best,
Gary
A must have Christmas idea
Gary,
This great news and a must have for all Kari owners to enjoy their creations even more.
Regards
Rene
Agree, but not just for owners!
Of course I'm biased here as I am a patron of Kari's work, but I think this book would be of interest to fans of independent watchmaking (and perhaps even people with a more general interest in horology) as well.
Looking forward to getting one of these for myself, to be sure...will provide some good photo backdrops as well as great reading.
Best,
Gary