GMR
Voutilainen’s second-time-zone watch: the Cal. 28 GMR adds a second hour hand and a power-reserve indicator to the Vingt-8 architecture. 39mm precious-metal cases; the GMR sits as the brand’s most-complicated standard-catalog reference outside the tourbillon work.
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Which ref to buy
Kari Voutilainen is a Finnish watchmaker working in Motiers, Switzerland. The GMR (GMT Retrograde) is a GMT complication built on the Vingt-8 base caliber -- Voutilainen's in-house movement with a 28,800 vph beat and Geneva Seal-level finishing. Production is measured in dozens per year.
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GMR -- GMT with Vingt-8 caliber, independent manufacture, Voutilainen finishing at a level most Swiss manufacturers cannot match.
- The case for it:
- Voutilainen's finishing is by universal expert consensus among the best in the world -- on par with Dufour and Rexhep Rexhepi. The GMR adds a practical complication to that platform. Production scarcity means the secondary market is extremely strong. Waiting lists are real.
- Consider instead if:
- Voutilainen is a six-figure purchase with a waiting list and essentially no availability on the open market. Buyers who cannot access the maker directly will pay a significant premium on the secondary market.
Rankings last reviewed 2026-06-07. Editorial perspective only. Not financial advice.