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Kari Voutilainen

Kari Voutilainen established an independent practice combining original mechanical movements, fine finishing and hand-guilloché dials. 1

At a glance

Dates
1962–? 1

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Kari Voutilainen's work include Minute repeaters, tourbillons, and guilloché-dial watches. 1

The record connects Kari Voutilainen's own watchmaking practice with Voutilainen and Kari Voutilainen. 123

Recognition: AHCI member; profile records 2006; Prix Gaïa, Craftsmanship-Creation, 2014 12

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Voutilainen

Documented origin: Rovaniemi, Finland 1

Geographic ties: Finland; Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Voutilainen — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker 123

    Legacy affiliation: Voutilainen. Person-level contribution: Established an independent practice combining original mechanical movements, fine finishing and hand-guilloché dials.

    Original affiliation wording: Voutilainen. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Reopened source; relationship-specific statement verified

    Kari Voutilainen — Own watchmaking practice From 2002. Independent watchmaking practice since 2002. 1

    Independent watchmaking practice since 2002.

    Historical source statement; blank end date does not mean a current appointment.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 8 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (8)
  • Full name: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Representative work: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Specific role: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Documented origin: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Birth year: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 1
  • Recognition: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
  • Recognition: The mapping supports this award clause only, not other recognition or biographical fields. Locator: 2014 laureates, Craftsmanship-Creation. 2

Sources

  1. Kari Voutilainen – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated

    [S0042] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Kari Voutilainen – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/kari-voutilainen/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Associated professional body

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.

  2. The laureates since 1993Musée international d'horlogerie · Award-organizer record · Not stated

    [S0290] Musée international d'horlogerie. "The laureates since 1993." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Award year and category, individually matched

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Award organizer's own results list

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Supports named recognition only. Roger Smith (2016 History-research) is not automatically Roger W. Smith the watchmaker.

  3. https://www.ahci.ch/members/kari-voutilainen/ https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/linked source

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