====== Voutilainen ======

**Kari Voutilainen** is a Finnish watchmaker active since [[1989]].

===== History =====
Voutilainen was born in Finland in [[1962]], studying watchmaking there at the Tapiola school. He came to Switzerland in [[1989]] and attended the [[International Watchmaking School]], completing the [[WOSTEP]] course in complicated watchmaking. He spent a decade at [[Parmigiani Mesure et Art du Temps]] focused on restoration work as well as creating original pieces, such as a hand-made [[1994]] pocket watch with [[tourbillon]] and [[power reserve indicator]]. He then returned to become an instructor at the WOSTEP School of Watchmaking, focused on complicated watchmaking.

Voutilainen created his [[eponymous]] brand, **Kari Voutilainen Artisan d'Horlogerie d'Art**, in [[2002]]. The first product was the [[Voutilainen Masterpiece 6]], a decimal [[minute repeater]] with power reserve indicator. He would continue the Masterpiece series in following years. In [[2011]], Voutilainen's [[Voutilainen Vingt-8|Vingt-8]] included the first entirely [[in-house]] movement from the watchmaker, unique even in the design of its [[escapement]].

In [[2012]], Voutilainen co-created the [[Maître du Temps]] [[Maître du Temps Chapter Three|Chapter Three "Reveal"]] with [[Andreas Strehler]].

The company has been located in Rue de Comblémine in [[Môtiers]], near the home of [[Bovet]], since [[2009]]. The Voutilainen company acquired dial manufacturer Dialtech in [[2014]], renaming it **Comblémine SA**.

===== Awards =====
Voutilainen's work has won prizes at the [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] 8 times [[as of 2020]], just ahead of well-known watchmakers like [[Chopard]], [[Zenith]], [[F.P. Journe]], and [[Greubel Forsey]]. In [[2014]], Voutilainen received the prestigious [[Prix Gaïa]] Artisanat-Creation award.

  * [[2007]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen Observatoire|Observatoire]]
  * [[2013]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen V-8R|V-8R]]
  * [[2014]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Artistic Crafts Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen Hisui|Hisui]]
  * [[2015]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen Voutilainen GMR|Voutilainen GMR]]
  * [[2017]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Artistic Crafts Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen Aki-No-Kure|Aki-No-Kure]]
  * [[2019]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Artistic Crafts Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen Starry Night Vine|Starry Night Vine]]
  * [[2019]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen 28ti|28ti]]
  * [[2020]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[Voutilainen 28SC|28SC]]


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