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Business

by Rob CorderMarch 27, 2026March 27, 2026

How Kari Voutilainen exerts oversized influence over the independent watchmaking world

Few watchmakers embody the continuity between past and present quite like Kari Voutilainen. Trained in Finland before honing his craft at WOSTEP and later at Parmigiani Fleurier, he built his reputation as one of the finest traditional watchmakers of his ...

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DAILY NEWS

by Ella KirbyJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026

Kari Voutilainen steps down as Urban Jürgensen CEO

It’s not just the year that’s new for Urban Jürgensen, which is starting 2026 under a new senior leadership team, confirming role changes for several key figures at the independent watch brand. Arguably one of watchmaking’s most unassuming executives, Kari ...

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FEATURES

by Rob CorderJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025

Dream team relaunches Urban Jürgensen for a new golden age

The recent history of venerable watchmaker Urban Jürgensen has been unbecoming of such a grande marque. It was founded in Copenhagen in 1773 as “Larpent & Jürgensen” by Jürgen Jürgensen, the first of four generations of the family that built ...

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FEATURES

by Tracey LlewellynNovember 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Who are the world’s greatest living watchmakers?

While no firm definition exists, independent watchmakers tend to share several characteristics, including a commitment to craftsmanship, creativity, and invention. Operating outside of big corporate groups, these talented individuals create limited numbers of distinctive watches, usually reflecting their own vision ...

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LEAD STORY

by Rob CorderMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Phillips breaks four Rolex and Patek Philippe price world records at 17th Geneva Watch Auction

Super-collectors and top end watch traders parted with over $50 million during a week of auctions by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo in Geneva last week. ...

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LEAD STORY

by Rob CorderJune 3, 2022

Zenith and Kari Voutilainen bring Calibre 135-O back to life

Only super-collectors, historians and industry experts in the hallowed halls of Swiss horology will even recall the existence of Zenith’s Calibre 135-O movements. They were developed as part of the production of Calibre 135 movements, which were used in Zenith ...

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FEATURES

by Rob CorderMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Laurent Ferrier and Kari Voutilainen head to London for WatchPro Salon

Two of the hottest contemporary watchmakers working today are heading to London, giving the trade, media and public a rare opportunity to meet the men and see their highly prized timepieces. ...

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NEWS

by Rob CorderApril 19, 2021June 4, 2021

CORDER’S COLUMN: Secondary thoughts

The second hand watch business is developing so much faster than the primary market, and its leading players are getting seriously rich. ...

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FEATURES

by Rob CorderMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: The rise and rise of independent watchmakers

Tired of mass-produced Swiss watches, collectors are increasingly turning to the independent sector to find watches that are rarer, more complex, handmade and exquisitely artistic. Rob Corder investigates how effective digital marketing and tiny production quantities are combining to help ...

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NEW PRODUCTS

by Sam LewisAugust 26, 2020

Schwarz Etienne teams up with Kari Voutilainen for new Roma Synergy watch

The piece comes in sand grey or ocean blue, with both versions featuring silver-toned, lancine-shaped hour and minute hands ...

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

by Josh CorderMarch 7, 2018

Vintage watch auctioneer Phillips lends support to modern day horological masters exhibition

Phillips is best known for smashing records for the sale of rare and historic watches, most notably the sale of Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona last year for $17 million. But the auction house is now throwing its considerable influence and ...

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INTERNATIONAL

by Rob CorderJanuary 3, 2018

Voutilainen hand-crafts guilloché for Armin Strom

Armin Strom has added a hand-crafted guilloché dial option to its Mirrored Force Resonance family of fine watches. The collection was first introduced as a rose gold limited edition, and later offered in a stainless steel model. Now Armin Strom has teamed ...

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EXHIBITIONS

by Rob CorderOctober 19, 2017October 19, 2017

Richemont-backed Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie adds 12 brands to its club

Switzerland’s Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has added 12 partner brands to its association, taking the total to 41 watchmakers. The organisation, created in 2005 by Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux and the Richemont Group promotes fine watchmaking around the world, ...

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SALON QP

by Joe PeskettOctober 31, 2016October 31, 2016

Kari Voutilainen demonstrates in house movement powering its Vingt-8 enameled wristwatch

Kari Voutilainen’s SalonQP star is its Voutilainen ‘Vingt-8’ enamel wristwatch which is designed to encapsulate the brand’s philosophy. The in-house movement of the Vingt-8 was designed, built, fabricated, finished and assembled in its entirety in Voutilainen workshops. The movement has ...

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Others

by James ButteryOctober 30, 2015

IN PICS: All the winners of the GPHG 2015

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INTERNATIONAL

by James ButteryOctober 30, 2015

Watchmaking excellence honoured at GPHG 2015

Last night the watch world’s great and good gathered in Switzerland to honour the 2015 winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The annual awards in Geneva, often referred to as the Oscars of the watch industry, took ...

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Others

by James ButteryMarch 30, 2015

IN VIDEO: The Single Men trailer

"THE SINGLE MEN – Masters of the Incredible and the Beautiful" – A Film By Philip Selkirk from Selkirk Pictures & Enterprises on Vimeo. Documentary filmmaker Philip Selkirk has released a five minute trailer for his forthcoming film, The ...

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NEW PRODUCTS

by James ButteryMay 7, 2014

LM101 features MB&F’s first inhouse movement

MB&F has released its smallest watch to date with the company’s first in-house designed movement in the Legacy Machine 101. The Legacy Machine 101 is a 40mm addition to the LM collection that has spawned two other models, the LM1 ...

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