My First Grail Watch: Kari Voutilainen
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Kari Voutilainen, a watchmaker who owns his exclusive brand, Kari Voutilainen.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Kari Voutilainen: I am first and foremost a watchmaker. I also have a watch company in which we are making our own in-house movements, as well as dials and hands. My production is extremely exclusive and I will keep it this way. My relation is good with watch industry - actually we are part of it - but we are very independent. This is because we don't have suppliers - we do everything by ourselves.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Kari Voutilainen: When I was a child, we had a family friend who had a watch shop, and was also a watchmaker.ABTW: A great way to be introduced to a wide variety of wa

Hublot has been the official timekeeper of the Wally Class
Hublot has been the official timekeeper of the Wally Class during their regattas. To commemorate this long time collaboration with Monaco-based Wally Yachts, Hublot has unveiled the special Big Bang Wally timepiece.

Stowa Antea KS Review
One cannot begin to review the Stowa Antea Kleine Sekunde without first taking a look at the Bauhaus school of design. Dating back to 1919, the Bauhaus movement began when Walter Gropius opened the physical Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. Bringing together art, design, craft, and functionality, the Bauhaus movement produced some of the most memorable designs in recent history and to this day, whether it's the White City of Tel Aviv or the latest Apple product, the Bauhaus design philosophy remains far-reaching and pervasive.original 30’s Stowa from the Stowa MuseumIn the watch world, the Bauhaus influence is undeniable, especially when it comes to German watchmakers who, when compared to their Swiss counterparts, prefer cleaner designs to bling and excess. Stowa, founded in 1935 by Walter Storz, is one of those brands, and it has followed a Bauhaus-influenced design philosophy for most of its existence.Today, Stowa is under the helm of veteran watchmaker J?rg Schauer, who deve

Smaller Skydweller?
Greeting to TRF. I love the Skydweller and its complications but feel its a bit big on my wrists. Not sure I can pull it off! Most of my watches are 36-40mm. My 40mm watches seem to be the sweet spot for me. Anybody of the opinion that Rolex could/would squeeze that complication into a smaller package? Never know what the mother ship may do but I'll add this to my wish list!Thanks for your thoughts and wear em' in great health!

Bored in traffic...beautiful sunny day...hulk on = photos
Thought to share some photos I took this morning while waiting in the traffic lights. Love the hulk, it is very photogenic