The Voutilainen Workshop/ The Art of Hand-Guilloché Decoration

America's first watchmaking guild, founded 1866.

Horological Society of New York

Kari Voutilainen, Administrator, The Voutilainen Workshop (Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland)

The General Society Library

Doors open at 5:30 PM ET, lecture to begin at 6 PM ET!

Since 2002, <a href="https://www.voutilainen.ch/" title="https://www.voutilainen.ch/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Voutilainen workshop</a>’s evolution and its founder’s philosophy have been expressed through refined and robust in-house mechanisms, high-level finishing, distinctive cases, and hand-guilloché dials. This in-depth journey, presented by independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen, highlights his workshop’s most exclusive timepieces, shaped by a unique blend of Finnish and Swiss influences, and showcasing mastery across complications such as minute repeaters, tourbillons, and emblematic in-house calibers, like the VINGT-8.At the February 2026 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), discover the extraordinary hand-guilloché savoir-faire history through the <a href="https://www.brodbeckguillochage.ch/en/welcome/" title="https://www.brodbeckguillochage.ch/en/welcome/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brodbeck Guillochage</a> center of excellence, housed in the historic watchmaking school of Fleurier in Switzerland, where tradition and métiers d’art come together. Explore this unique heritage that inspires the creation of exceptional works of art, elevating every detail into a luminous expression of precision, mastery, and refined artistry. <h3>Due to limited seating, tickets will be released according to this schedule:</h3><h3>Gold Members...............January 22 (12 PM ET) Silver Members..............January 23 (12 PM ET) Bronze Members............January 26 (12 PM ET) General Public................January 27 (12 PM ET)</h3><h3>*A dedicated email with a unique code will be sent to each membership tier. Limit two (2) RSVPs per member.*</h3><h3> </h3>*Doors open at 5:30 PM ET, lecture to begin at 6 PM ET. RSVP is required.** The lecture video will be available to <a href="https://hs-ny.org/membership" title="https://hs-ny.org/membership" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">members</a> immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay.

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