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Lot Essay
Konstantin Chaykin is creating Martian watchmaking art. The Martian Tourbillon Only Watch 2021 is the first tourbillon in the world to tick in sync with the rotation of Mars.
Konstantin Chaykin presents the Martian Tourbillon Only Watch 2021 Piece Unique, the first wristwatch from the Russian creator to have a tourbillon, and the world’s first Martian tourbillon, making a revolution every 61.65 seconds – the duration of one Mars minute – partially reducing the effects of Mars’ gravity.
The hand-wound Calibre K.22-0 has been developed from scratch. At its heart is a Martian tourbillon with an “alpha” carriage, as used in all of Konstantin Chaykin’s tourbillons. For this watch, Konstantin Chaykin created a unique skeletonised dial with Joker-indication, the face of the Joker-Martian, with the world’s first Martian calendar device, working based on the algorithms of Thomas Gangale’s calendar system.
The trademark smile of this new Wristmon is used as a representation of the Martian month, consisting of 28 sols, with the sol numeral markers made with symbols of the Martian numbering system that Konstantin Chaykin invented specially for this watch.
HISTORY OF THE BRAND
Konstantin Chaykin is a Russian inventor, master of high watchmaking and the owner of the ‘Konstantin Chaykin’ Manufacture. Each timepiece could be considered as a work of art, combining sophisticated mechanics and incredible artistic execution. The ‘Konstantin Chaykin’ Manufacture is the only Russian company producing unique, high class mechanical watches with proprietary calibres and is the absolute leader in the luxury watch segment of the modern clock and watchmaking industry in Russia. Konstantin Chaykin is acknowledged by the international fine watchmaking community and a member of the prestigious Académie Horlogère Des Créateurs Indépendants. Konstantin runs his own manufacture and has registered over 80 patents for his innovative movements and inventions in general mechanics: a unique achievement for many century old manufacturers, not to speak of a young watchmaker.
Konstantin Chaykin presents the Martian Tourbillon Only Watch 2021 Piece Unique, the first wristwatch from the Russian creator to have a tourbillon, and the world’s first Martian tourbillon, making a revolution every 61.65 seconds – the duration of one Mars minute – partially reducing the effects of Mars’ gravity.
The hand-wound Calibre K.22-0 has been developed from scratch. At its heart is a Martian tourbillon with an “alpha” carriage, as used in all of Konstantin Chaykin’s tourbillons. For this watch, Konstantin Chaykin created a unique skeletonised dial with Joker-indication, the face of the Joker-Martian, with the world’s first Martian calendar device, working based on the algorithms of Thomas Gangale’s calendar system.
The trademark smile of this new Wristmon is used as a representation of the Martian month, consisting of 28 sols, with the sol numeral markers made with symbols of the Martian numbering system that Konstantin Chaykin invented specially for this watch.
HISTORY OF THE BRAND
Konstantin Chaykin is a Russian inventor, master of high watchmaking and the owner of the ‘Konstantin Chaykin’ Manufacture. Each timepiece could be considered as a work of art, combining sophisticated mechanics and incredible artistic execution. The ‘Konstantin Chaykin’ Manufacture is the only Russian company producing unique, high class mechanical watches with proprietary calibres and is the absolute leader in the luxury watch segment of the modern clock and watchmaking industry in Russia. Konstantin Chaykin is acknowledged by the international fine watchmaking community and a member of the prestigious Académie Horlogère Des Créateurs Indépendants. Konstantin runs his own manufacture and has registered over 80 patents for his innovative movements and inventions in general mechanics: a unique achievement for many century old manufacturers, not to speak of a young watchmaker.