Voutilainen ‘28ti’ Wristwatch
The Voutilainen 28ti wristwatch perfectly encapsulates the philosophy of Kari Voutilainen. Its elegant and strong mechanism is housed in a stylish and robust case.
The in-house movement of the Vingt-8 was designed, built, fabricated, finished and assembled in its entirety in Voutilainen workshops. The design and philosophy of the movement combines respect for longevity and precision with classical watchmaking tradition.
The movement has a very large balance wheel manufactured in-house, allowing perfect regulation of the watch to within strict tolerances. To equip such an exceptional timepiece, a very rare and unique balance- spring system has been used. The exterior of the spring uses a typical Phillips overcoil, while the internal curve uses the little known Grossmann curve.
The escapement makes the movement very special; this is the first watch to have two escapement wheels in such a configuration. The escapement wheels give a direct impulse to the balance through the impulse roller/jewel. This escapement is extremely efficient and requires much less energy than traditional lever escapements, offering benefits in terms of longevity and stability in day-to-day use.
The balance-wheel bridge is sublimely elegant, offering an unimpeded view of the escapement and balance. It also allows the enthusiast to admire the extremely neat synchronized movements while watching the time.
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This Voutilainen watch is finished to the highest standards. The surfaces of pinions and wheels are completely flat and highly polished to within exceptionally uniform tolerances. All finishing work on the main plate and bridges is by hand to achieve the highest possible levels of surface finish. Screws and all steel parts are finished and polished by hand.
Technical details
Model: Voutilainen ‘28ti’ wristwatch
Movement
In-house movement
Design, construction, fabrication, finishing and assembly in Voutilainen workshops
30mm x 8.45mm movement
New escapement, with two escapement wheels, direct impulse
Main plate and bridges manufactured from German silver.
Wheels manufactured from white gold.
32 jewels
299 components
65-hour power reserve
Free sprung balance wheel with rose gold timing weights frequency of 18,000 v.p.h.
Balance diameter 13.60mm with Phillips/Grossmann balance spiral
Case
39mm x 13.40mm thick titanium case, manufactured in house
Titanium crown
Sapphire glasses front and back, anti reflection treatment on front
Dial
Silver dial made in house
Gold hands
Strap
Hand sewn crocodile strap with 18-carat white gold buckle
