Voutilainen - Worldtimer CSW Cushion Shape Worldtime

Kari Voutilainen presented the Worldtimer CSW Cushion Shape Worldtime, a worldtimer piece produced in just 10 pieces with a price of CHF198,000

Master watchmaker Kari Voutilainen unveiled a new worldtimer timepiece characterised by a cushion-shaped case in stainless steel with four special screws attaching the bezel.

Measuring 39 mm x 39 mm with a thickness of 12 mm, the Worldtimer CSW Cushion Shape Worldtime features a dial with different hand-made guilloché motifs in shades of grey.

Surrounding it, we discover a 24-hour disc that is divided into sections representing night and day. This, in conjunction with the outer city disc indicating reference locations, enables the simultaneous reading of time across 24 different time zones.

Two of the cities are a direct reference to Kari Voutilainen: Môtiers, the village in Switzerland's Val-de-Travers where Kari established his first workshop, and Kemi, the small town in Finland where he grew up.

The time zone can be adjusted in one-hour increments by pressing the integrated pushpiece located on the crown.

Visible through a transparent sapphire crystal, the 216TMZ calibre - also driving the Ji-Zu model - is designed, manufactured, finished and assembled in the Voutilainen workshops. 

Operating at a frequency of 3 Hz (18,000 vibrations per hour) and offering a power reserve of 60 hours, this hand-wound movement is equipped with a free sprung balance (wheel diameter 13.50 mm) with Grossman interior curve and Philips exterior curve.

The new Voutilainen Worldtimer CSW Cushion Shape Worldtime will be produced in a limited edition of just 10 pieces, with a price of CHF 198,000.

Voutilainen also designed a one-off version of this model for Only Watch 2023, the biennial charity auction created to raise funds for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This unique piece features a titanium case with a green dial made from solid silver and engine-turned by hand. voutilainen.ch