During my ‘investigation’ for the Voutilainen Chronograph I stopped at some point and asked myself what is Mr. Voutilainen wearing at his wrist during the day. And if he likes watches (judging by his career pick), more than sure he has preferences. So I decided to ask him and Mr. Voutilainen responded. I would like to thank him for his time and answers.
Q: What watch do you have on the wrist every day?
A: ‘I am wearing quite often our Vingt-8 model but as well MB&F Legacy Machine.’
Q: On your own personal watch collection, which is your favourite? Or, if you still don’t have it, what are you dreaming of?
A: ‘I have purchased my dream watch – Urban Jürgensen Perpetual Calendar in pink gold. I would love to get Vianney Halter Antiqua, in pink gold…’
The Voutilainen Vingt-8 (calibre 28) is an in-house movement designed, build, fabricated, finished and assembled in the Voutilainen workshop.
The dial in silver, hand turned guilloche, has central hours and minutes and seconds at 6 o’clock with hands in gold and steel. The dial features 3 patterns offering great pleasure to the eyes of the watcher.
A beautiful collection of pictures and ‘hands on’ done by Su Jia Xian available at http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2011/11/close-look-at-vingt-8-by-kari.html
The MB&F Legacy machine is something different. Born in the dreams of Maximilian Büsser (http://mbandf.com/mbandf/mbandf/), fantasising about the future and the past. The most impressive feature of this watch is the position of the balance wheel – above everything else.
The LM1 is a collective effort of Jean-François Mojon (calibre development) and Kari Voutilainen (aesthetic design and fine finishing).
Other details on MB&F website: http://mbandf.com/machines/legacy-machines/lm1/#/intro
The Urban Jürgensen Perpetual Calendar
The combination of brushed and polished finishes is found everywhere and the shape of the watch is unusual. The mirror-polished parts and the brushed ones create a depth effect making the dials to be more important than the rest of the watch. Your eyes are running from dial to dial, being hard to look at other details without ‘feeling’ the dial’s presence. The black enamel filling for the letters and numbers (hand engraved before) also creates a nice contrast, making the dials easier to read. Don’t get me wrong – when you have so many beautiful details and finishes you need something to anchor yourself to. The perpetual calender features hours and minutes in one dial, months and years in another, day and date in other two individual ‘windows’.
