this Arabic 3. All I can say is that the choice of a modern font for the Arabic numerals of the Vingt-8 and now the Tonneau, contrasting with the very traditional technique of guillochage and the observatory hands, seems deliberate to me. The goal seems t

if he always delays or not delivering his watches. With an annual production of 50 pcs per year, and being vertically integrated, a lot of his staff will lose their jobs over time if Kari doesn't deliver. From my own experience, after paying 20% deposit i

one way to deal with it is to have planned completion of other watches every calendar year, so that you have something to look forward to in a shorter span of time. I placed an order for the Vingt-8 in 2023 which has an ETA of 2028. 5 years are a long tim

Given the collective experience and wisdom of this forum, I needed to ask your perspective on the following. I know we all have a strong appreciation for Voutilainen and a host of other independent brands, but I have been trying to reconcile the interest

Deployant Watch: "At CHF 75k, this is perhaps par for the course for this day and age. The other independents who make their own movement and design are also roughly competitive at this point. Consider the Raúl Pagès RP2, which hits the market at CHF 89k.

This Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8 has a platinum case and a blue guilloché dial with some touches of red . Best, Emmanuel credit: Lunar Oyster

over the UJ-1. There are 11 interior angles on 2 and 3 and they have interesting movement architecture the same way as Yosuke Sekeguchi's. The UJ-2 is better finished than the Vingt-8 in my view. However, I'm not a fan of the wide lugs as they make the ca

Every piece made by Kari is a piece of art but the iconic Vingt-8 perfectly encapsulates the philosophy of Kari Voutilainen. Its design and philosophy combines beauty, amazing finishing, and classical watchmaking tradition for making a stunning watch from

Fantastic piece. Always fun to see it in-person.

And narrowed down to 40-60s VCs and Breguet Empire era. Breguet is very difficult to find sources of information and I felt that I don’t know enough to pull the trigger given the chance. With VC I had an opportunity to purchase the 4217 with indexes and e