Episode Description
This week Erik & Max are thrilled to be joined by legend of independent watchmaking Kari Voutilainen. We explore the early days of branching out on his own, what makes him excited in watchmaking, the challenges of being independent, why big brands don’t innovate, and of course how things are going reviving Urban Jürgensen. It was an honor and delight to capture Mr. Voutilainen’s thoughts on watchmaking this point in his career, which we hope you enjoy.
Links Mentioned:
Voutilainen’s Early Story:
https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/watchmaking-journey-kari-voutilainen
The 2013 V-8R with Power Reserve:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/04/baselworld-2013-voutilainen-v-8r.html
Comblémine SA:
Observatoire:
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/brown-guilloche-dial-voutilainen-observatoire-1
Urban Jürgensen Relaunch:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-urban-jurgensen-returns-2025
Pratt Oval Pocket Watch:
Watch Mr Voutilainen is Googling Recently:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/andreas-strehler/190853
Last Watch which Impressed Mr Voutilainen in Person:
https://www.alange-soehne.com/us-en/timepieces/zeitwerk/zeitwerk-decimal-strike-honeygold
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-a-lange-and-sohne-1815-gets-a-34mm-case
The 3 Watch Roll:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/11/breguet-1890-four-minute-tourbillon-sothebys.html
Only Wrist:
https://hairspring.com/products/16528-daytona-floating-cosmograph-gold-dial-yellow-gold
https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/2915-2-omega-speedmaster-steel
https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/longines-13zn-still-collectible
https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/885104-01-universal-geneve-space-compax-1