Kari voutilainen created a gorgeous minute repeater, based on a clients desire for an exceptional and personalized timepiece. A dozen years ago, kari voutilainen was a horological ghostwriter, working for various highend watch brands. It turns out that the watch in question is one of the very first watches that kari ever made and its a minute repeater no less. In fact, he recently bought the comblemine dialmaking factory to add to his workshops dialmaking capabilities. One of the big introductions of 2015 in the collectors world was a. These show the positions of the components at 4h 38m 30s. Visiting panerais new manufacture in neuchatel 0024 watchworld. The decimal repeater a ten minute repeater, with updown indicator. Mechanical watches an annotated bibliography of publications since 1800 by richard watkins second edition part 2 indexes. I have been following the career of the illustrious finnish watchmaker, kari voutilainen for a while. Claret is pretty good at making outthere designs, that new one with the steel balls held in place by magnets, thats daring normally, magnets are a nono for watchmakers. Perhaps most interestingly, several pages cover the topic of repeaters in detailed manner, including masterpiece 6, the decimal repeater that voutilainen introduced in 2004. Up close with the kari voutilainen masterpiece 7 decimal. Found one of kari voutilainen s very first watches and.
Repeater horology wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Repeater 10 back fancy watches, gold pocket watch, decimal, accessories. He has devised a repeating mechanism which sounds the hours, the ten minute interval and then the exact minutes. It is for these reasons that he has approached one of the master casemakers who still posseses the knowledge and employs the traditional methods used since the eighteenth century. To improve my knowledge, i examined other books which discuss quarter repeaters. Kari voutilainens timepieces are well known to exclusive collectors around the globe, and his unique expertise with repeater wristwatches set him at the very pinnacle of fine watchmaking. The first watch to be made by the new company is a decimal minute repeater with powerreserve mechanism. The movement was manufactured by audemars piguet a repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button.
This is not the first repeater coming from atelier voutilainen. A collection of kari voutilainen watches at a collector dinner. A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that audibly chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. He started an independent watchmaking business in 2002, building a limited number of handmade timekeepers. Kari voutilainens timepieces are well known to exclusive collectors around the globe, and his unique. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity. Jul 26, 2016 the decimal minute repeater is not unique though and can also be found in the a.
Sep 30, 2014 tandy wp2 running infocom interpreter. Decimal time, by the way, is the division of a day into ten hours. Add these 8 independent watchmakers to your watchlist. From the book kari voutilainen horlogerie dart by theodore diehl. The in 33 cm watch by louis brandt 1892 was the first wristwatch with a minute repeater. The decimal repeater is a feature that makes a lot of sense unlike some horological. Found one of kari voutilainens very first watches and, yes, its a. Finnish watchmaker kari voutilainen offers intriguing pieces in an industry rife with swiss creators. In just three years, he created the worlds first decimal repeater sounding hours, tenminute intervals, and then minutes. The first decimal repeater in modern watchmaking was created by kari voutilainen and they remain quite rare.
Jul 12, 2016 all about kari voutilainen, his works, his passion. This is a totally unique voutilainen decimal minute repeater gmt watch with a semierotic display and a hunterstyle case back that is probably one of his coveted masterpiece watches. Kari voutilainen tantalor decimal repeater the one you all have been waiting for, kari voutilainen s tantalor is the pinnacle of handmade watchmaking. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainens 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10. Kari voutilainen clearing new ground for the future. For his observatoire series, unveiled in 2007, voutilainen meticulously finished some peseux 260 movements that had been produced for observatory trials.
A number of years ago i stopped off at a garage sale and picked up a tandy portable wordprocessor wp2. Locating the thermostat if this is to replace an existing thermostat, just use the existing thermostat location. Kari voutilainen tantalor decimal repeater youtube. I didnt do anything with it at the time, but set it aside for further analysis. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely strikes the number of hours, to the minute repeater which chimes the time down to the minute, using separate tones for hours, quarter hours, and minutes. Kari voutilainen masterpiece 8 decimal repeater on vimeo. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainen s 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10year anniversary of the founding of his independent atelier, is however much more than the title at first.
A simple chronograph is very underrated, a good column wheel chronograph is a very beautiful complication, but my favorite complication is the minute repeater. Minute repeater 10 is made according to the desires of a client, one of those superb possibilities for. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Here gary, elizabeth, and ian compare and discuss six areas of these two rare and very technical timepieces.
Dead seconds, black mother of pearl dial beauties, patek philippe grand complications, audemars piguet cabinet and concept series, richard mille tourbillons eg. Kari voutilainen has a decimal minute repeater ready for delivery. It is much simpler for the ear, explains kari voutilainen, for those of us who are used to the decimal system. As is customary to kari voutilainen the movement has been executed without the slightest. The decimal minute repeater is not unique though and can also be found in the a. Meaning this is a complication only mastered by the very few and most talented watchmakers out there. Kari voutilainens new tourbillon6 the peak singapore. Indeed, of the 800 or so books in my library there are maybe two dozen i would consider worthy of owning for their content.
The new decimal repeater number 9 tantalor retains the clear and easily readable seconds placement at 6 o clock of the previous decimal repeater. Off hours is a conversational podcast that delves into technology, working with our hands, and other curiosities. Oct 28, 2017 ownership of such a piece would place you in the upper echelon of collectors. While kari voutilainen is best known for his timeonly vingt8 and the earlier observatoire, he has produced complicated watches regularly. The summary of detected keywords found in the reports is as follow. Recently, garyg presented his take on the kari voutilainen masterpiece 8 while elizabeth wrote about the a. Mechanical watches, an annotated bibliography of publications. Masterpiece 7 decimal repeater 2007 and seven sisters minute repeater 20 to free himself from the uncertainty imposed by unreliable parts suppliers, kari acquired his first cnc milling machine in 2007. The first watch to be made by the new company is a decimal minute repeater with powerreserve. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainen s 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10year anniversary of the founding of his independent atelier, is however much more than the title at first suggests. Kari voutilainen a finnish watchmaker that resides in switzerland, kari voutilainen launched his brand in 2002. Furthermore, kari voutilainen s movement has been executed in the finest manner.
There have been 2,680 phone lookups and 24 comments relating to 07484 658019. Visiting panerais new manufacture in neuchatel 0024. Legality of buying indepth the panerai radiomir 1940. Voutilainen decimal minute repeater gmt watch handson. Kari voutilainen vingt8 iso with blue guilloche dial. Second, arndt simon spent many hours producing photographs and videos of ellicotts decimal repeater, and he provided invaluable information about it. A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. Tandy wp2 running an infocom interpreter random variations. Kari voutilainen s timepieces are well known to exclusive collectors around the globe, and his unique expertise with repeater wristwatches set him at the very pinnacle of fine watchmaking. Nov 29, 2009 kari voutilainen noticed it when we met and commented how he really loved this piece, his eyes lighting up when we talked about it. Written by a longtime observer of the independent watchmaker scene, theodore diehl, the book entitled kari voutilainen horlogerie dart was released in time to celebrate the tenth anniversary of voutilainens boutique brand and the thirtieth anniversary of his overall work as a watchmaker in 2014. Girardperregaux would soon afterward enter the history books by introducing switzerlands first massproduced quartz watch, which essentially made its mechanical highfrequency watch obsolete. This unusual and extraordinary watch is the first repeater of this kind.
The one you all have been waiting for, kari voutilainens tantalor is the pinnacle of handmade watchmaking. This unusual and unique watch is the first repeater of this kind. Sport watches cool watches rolex watches ring watch luxury watches for men beautiful watches bracelets for men quartz watch fashion watches. The delivery people will be here soon and theres still a lot to prepare. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely.
In the decimal model, such as the present watch, kari voutilainen developed a new repeating mechanism which sounds the hours, the ten minute interval and then the exact minutes. Kari voutilainen masterpiece 8 decimal repeater by garyg one of the big introductions of 2015 in the collectors world was a. One of kari voutilainens very first watches and, yes, its a. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Take for example the decimal repeater where instead of striking the quarters and minutes, the watch actually strikes the same way as we read the timein tens of minutes, then minutes. And i thank kari voutilainen for providing and allowing me to use the photograph of his decimal repeater. With this watch on your wrist, you no longer need to raise your hand to tell the time.
Kari voutilainen voutilainen 28 e wristwatch voutilainen 217qrs wristwatch voutilainen 28 akinokure voutilainen vingt8 iso voutilainen decimal minute repeater 9 tantalor voutilainen masterpiece 7 decimal minute repeater karl breitner karl breitner admiral karl breitner colonel automatic karl breitner aviator collection karl lagerfeld watches karl lagerfeld fallwinter 2019 watch. The best 2016 infographics about books, libraries, and reading. Up close with the voutilainen regulator dial decimal repeater. There are a few unique elements to the watch in addition to the artwork on the rear of the case that makes it distinct from other known watches by kari voutilainen. Kari voutilainen minute repeater 10 monochrome watches. Part 6, the decimal repeater, could not have been written without the help of two. In kari voutilainen s philosophy a repeater should ring loudly and have a crystal clear sound.
Kari voutilainen horlogerie dart theodore diehl on. The overall rating for phone number 07484658019 is dangerous. Finlandborn kari voutilainen is one of the increasing numbers of talented nonswiss watchmakers breathing new life into the world of timepieces by continuing the classical watchmaking tradition. Kari voutilainen wins the 2014 gaia award for artisanal creation. Kari voutilainen was born in finland in 1962 and is a passionate watchmaker for already thirty years. Peter speake marin had much praise and echoed my views of vianney and this watch when we had a chance to chat over a cup of tea. He would continue the masterpiece series in following years. Take for example the decimal repeaterwhere instead of striking the quarters and minutes, the. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainen s 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10year anniversary of the founding of his.
It is preprogrammed, mechanically, to chime on the minute, or every quarter of an hour, or hourly, etc. And i thank kari voutilainen for providing and allowing me to use the. Everything is made in this housegiving a further meaning to the term inhouse. At baselworld 2005, kari voutilainen will be exhibiting as an ahci candidate member. Voutilainen created his eponymous brand, kari voutilainen artisan dhorlogerie dart, in 2002. In 2005, he introduced the worlds first decimal repeater sounding hours, tenminute intervals. It is this particular problem which initiated kari voutilainen s thinking in order to develop a new construction able to strike the time like it is read. Having restored, serviced and built many repeaters, he always felt their arrangements were not logical. The movement, case dial have been executed without the slightest compromise, as can be expected from all wristwatches created by the voutilainen atelier. May 04, 2016 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
The independent horologist made his mark in history when, in 2005, he introduced the worlds first decimal repeater sounding hours, 10minute intervals and minutes. Kari voutilainen born in 1962 is a finnish watchmaker residing in motiers, switzerland. The initial watch education he got in world known finnish school tapiola. Up close with the kari voutilainen masterpiece 7 decimal repeater seven daughters of atlas the masterpiece 7 was one of kari voutilainen s earlier watches, a lecoultre ebauche completed as a decimal repeater with a second time zone function, inside a hunterstyle case with a handengraved back. Kari voutilainen is well known for his exquisite finishing and dial work. After voutilainen was founded, kari mainly produced watches for other brands, although a few special pieces of his own were created. I justify buying books by saying i need them to write this book, but in reality i am a collector willing to pay out large sums for very little return. This new publication by author theodore diehl celebrates kari voutilainen s 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher. It is normal that old hardware is casted out of the desk some day. I started maintaining a list of systems i had in the last years time for a short road to it nostalgia. A very rare and unique pink gold wristwatch with date, dual time zone, moon phases, and day night indications, with signatures of kari voutilainen and andreas strehler modelreference. Good evening gentlemen, as i ve been reading kari voutilainen s book cleverly. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainen s 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10year anniversary.
This is a totally unique voutilainen decimal repeater watch with a semierotic display and a hunterstyle case back that is probably one of his coveted masterpiece watches. See more ideas about the man, gold pocket watch and creation crafts. His vingt8, priced equivalent to rs 54 lakhs, has inhouse movement designed, built, fabricated, finished and assembled in its entirety in voutilainen. This new publication celebrating kari voutilainens 30 years as a watchmaker and teacher, as well as the 10year anniversary of the founding of his. Figures 34 and 35, which show the repeater at rest and ready to strike, form the basis for most of the other illustrations in this chapter.
1524 233 671 1041 1536 502 40 691 1220 325 952 232 1375 757 759 197 241 877 550 1326 1619 501 734 1408 212 206 1383 155 118 737 430 504 1211 370 90 1110 868 875 1042 1447