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There’s also the smoothly rounded beveling of plate and bridge edges that throws a glowing light as seen from pretty much any angle. Add in the distinct striping, eye-catching interior angles, black polishing, frosting, and a bit of subtle perlage on the main plate and the result is mouth-watering.
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Multiple elements, in harmony: movement view, Voutilainen 28Sport
As I did with the front side of the watch, I played around with several positions and lighting schemes for the rear, including some shots against a reflective white base that gave a somewhat different perspective on the gold-against-white movement look than the shots using a black backdrop.
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Gold against white: Kari Voutilainen unique 28Sport
On the wrist: the Voutilainen 28Sport 1/1
Did I sneak this piece onto my wrist for a quick check? Dear readers, you may be assured that I did!
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Kari Voutilainen 28Sport unique piece on the author’s wrist
There’s no doubt that this is a big watch, but the curved teardrop lugs initiate the bend of the strap around the wrist quite well and the overall lightness makes it very wearable on my wrist. When I asked the owner for his favorite thing about this watch, he said, “The lightness and comfort and a bigger surface area to admire the beauty of Kari’s work.”
Especially at this size, it’s certainly a departure from Voutilainen’s more traditional dress watches. For comparison, I grabbed a side-by-side shot of the unique 28Sport next to my 39 mm diameter Voutilainen Masterpiece Chronograph II. In the photo the watches are in the same plane, so the shot gives an accurate sense of the size difference as well as the aesthetic distinctions between the two watches.
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Same maker, different watches: comparing Voutilainen’s unique 28Sport and Masterpiece Chronograph II
Closing thoughts
When it comes to Kari Voutilainen’s evolving work, I’m really pleased to see him branching out into new embodiments of his craft, from the upside-down 28TI Inverse to the 2019 Only Watch pocket watch with daughter Venla to the 28Sport.
And it’s great to see that he continues to stay close to collectors with custom pieces like the one we’ve seen here while at the same time remaining true to his standards in areas such as movement finishing and dial and case quality.
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Same quality standards as always: customized Voutilainen 28Sport, movement side
Is there a particular custom watch you would love to have from Kari Voutilainen – or from any other maker? I’ll look forward to your comments. In the meantime, happy wearing!
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Parting shot: unique 44 mm 28Sport in titanium by Kari Voutilainen
For more information, please visit www.voutilainen.ch/item/28sport.
Quick Facts Kari Voutilainen 28Sport 1/1 Unique Piece
Case: 44 mm, Grade 5 titanium case, manufactured in-house; sapphire crystal front and rear crystals
Dial and hands: engine-turned silver dial with onyx centers, manufactured in-house; silver dial in unique blue color; sandwich dial construction with applied orange markers and blue Super-LumiNova accents and indices; white gold hands with blued steel rings and Super-LumiNova fill
Movement: manually wound Caliber Vingt-8 with free-sprung balance, 18,000 vph/2.5 Hz frequency; design, construction, fabrication, hand-finishing, and assembly in Voutilainen workshops
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
Price: not disclosed
Production year: 2021
* This article was first published on August 28, 2021 at Behind The Lens: Unique Kari Voutilainen 28Sport
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