216TMZ Ji-Ku

One of Japan’s greatest lacquer artists, Tatsuo Kitamura, creates works of lacquer art that stand at the pinnacle of Japanese tradition. He brings a craft that has existed for hundreds of years into the present, exemplifying a passion for preserving the soul, spirit, and identity of traditional Japanese culture as expressed during the Edo period.

This superlative work engages us immediately on a physical level, and one can only stand in awe of the commitment, patience, and dedication required to create such works of art. The dial shown here, created using the Saiei maki-e and somata zaiku lacquering techniques, requires several months of work to complete.

  • In-house movement, two escapement wheels with direct impulse
  • Design, construction, fabrication, finishing and assembly in the Voutilainen workshop
  • Movement diameter : 30mm
  • Number of components : 275
  • Main plate and bridges manufactured from German-silver
  • Visible wheels made from solid 18K gold, remaining wheels of the gear train made from German-silver and escapement wheels made from steel
  • 44 jewels
  • 65 hours power reserve
  • Frequency : 18,000 v.p.h, free sprung balance wheel with rose gold timing weights
  • Balance diameter : 13.50mm
  • Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve and Grossmann internal curve

Hours, minutes and worldtime complication with towns and peripheral 24-hour disc with day/night indication. Quick crown correction.

  • Case and crown made in-house from platinum
  • Case diameter : 39mm
  • Unique dial hand-made and decorated by the legendary Japanese lacquer Kitamura Studio
  • Sapphire glasses front and back with anti-reflection treatment
  • Hands made from gold and blued steel
  • Hand-sewn blue crocodile strap

Unique piece

Awarded at the GPHG 2022

Voutilainen, Ji-Ku | GPHG

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