Great News -- A Book on Kari Voutilainen and His Work

Oct 10, 2013,11:10 AM
 

Greetings to all!


I was delighted recently to receive an email message from Theodore Diehl, who revealed that he has been collaborating with Kari Voutilainen on a book that traces Kari's life history, investigates his craft, and catalogues many of his watches.

A fuller review will be forthcoming soon, but I have had the opportunity to page through the entire book in electronic form and find it mind-blowing.  Excellent writing, and perhaps even better photography by Ralf Baumgarten (left me drooling, which takes some doing!).  I can hardly wait to see this one in its hardback form -- I am sure that the tactile pleasure of turning the pages and the visual pop of the photographs will make this an often-viewed work in my home.

The book will be available in November -- I for one can't wait!

With Theodore's permission, here's a synopsis (sorry about the slight compression of the horizontal aspect):

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Hope you enjoyed!

Best,

Gary G





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Looks to be a great read and look!

 
 By: Tim Jackson : October 10th, 2013-13:09
Thanks for the heads up! Cheers, Tim

One of those projects

 
 By: Gary G : October 10th, 2013-14:05
...that seems to be going on all of the time but which we only hear about at the end! It really does seem to be a splendid effort -- I am very eager to plunge into it in more detail. Best, Gary

It´s already on my list ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : October 10th, 2013-13:29
and I am waiting unpatiently until November. Already tried to order it in advance ... 21 days, 20 days ... :-) Oliver

Ich auch!

 
 By: Gary G : October 10th, 2013-14:06
Will be a splendid addition to any watch lover's library, I 'd say... Best, Gary

A must have Christmas idea

 
 By: Oztimelord : October 11th, 2013-03:12
Gary, This great news and a must have for all Kari owners to enjoy their creations even more. Regards Rene

Agree, but not just for owners!

 
 By: Gary G : October 11th, 2013-09:04
Of course I'm biased here as I am a patron of Kari's work, but I think this book would be of interest to fans of independent watchmaking (and perhaps even people with a more general interest in horology) as well. Looking forward to getting one of these fo...