Kari Voutilainen, Founder and Owner of Voutilainen SA (Switzerland)
Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and the general public with a two-month delay.
Watch manufacturing has always been a complex endeavor that requires expertise in many different areas. That expertise is usually spread out with a network of suppliers or a large manufacturer. Being able to concentrate that expertise with one small team, independent of traditional industry suppliers, is not an easy thing to do. But some watchmakers have done exactly this and have shown remarkable success. One such independent watchmaker is Kari Voutilainen.
At the February 6 meeting of the Horological Society of New York, Voutilainen will discuss his journey from a "one-man show" to a small and totally independent workshop producing incredible mechanical watches.
Doors open at 6PM ET, lecture to begin at 7PM ET. RSVP is required. Due to the anticipated demand for this lecture, tickets will be released according to this schedule:
January 30, 2023: HSNY Gold Members
January 31, 2023: HSNY Silver Members
February 1, 2023: HSNY Bronze Members
February 2, 2023: General Public
The lecture video will be available to members immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay.
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Voutilainen’s workshop, overlooking the Val-de-Travers in Switzerland.
About Kari Voutilainen
Kari Voutilainen was born in Rovaniemi, Finland, in 1962. He studied watchmaking in Finland from 1983-1986, and subsequently traveled to Switzerland to study at WOSTEP from 1988-1989. After WOSTEP, Voutilainen worked at Parmigiani Fleurier from 1990-1999, honing his skills on creating unique pieces. From 1999-2002, Voutilainen taught courses at WOSTEP on complicated watches. And finally in 2002, Voutilainen launched his eponymous brand, which today creates some of the finest mechanical watches in the world.