Konstantin Chaykin Archives - Quill & Pad https://quillandpad.com/category/watch-brands-horology/konstantin-chaykin/ Keeping Watch on Time Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:18:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://quillandpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-QuillandPad-square-32x32.png Konstantin Chaykin Archives - Quill & Pad https://quillandpad.com/category/watch-brands-horology/konstantin-chaykin/ 32 32 Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Easter Clock: A Mechanical Masterpiece By A Mechanical Mastermind – Reprise https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/30/mechanical-masterpiece-by-a-mechanical-mastermind-the-konstantin-chaykin-moscow-comptus-easter-clock-reprise-2/ https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/30/mechanical-masterpiece-by-a-mechanical-mastermind-the-konstantin-chaykin-moscow-comptus-easter-clock-reprise-2/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 02:11:00 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=102856 Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Clock

Konstantin Chaykin's Moscow Comptus Easter Clock masterpiece isn’t designed for the wrist but for the mantel. And it presents further evidence that the man Joshua Munchow dubs the “Wonderboy Russian Watchmaker” is one of the greatest watch- and clockmakers in the game today.

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Encyclopedia of Konstantin Chaykin’s Wristmons: As Comprehensive a List as Possible and a Photofest of Fun! https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/26/encyclopedia-of-konstantin-chaykins-wristmons-as-comprehensive-a-list-as-possible-and-a-photofest-of-fun/ https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/26/encyclopedia-of-konstantin-chaykins-wristmons-as-comprehensive-a-list-as-possible-and-a-photofest-of-fun/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:04:00 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=102572

Is Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker high watchmaking art? Alexey Kutlovoy thinks that’s for you to decide, but that it’s well worth taking a serious look at the Joker and the universe of Chaykin's Wristmons.

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Why I Bought It: Konstantin Chaykin Joker – Reprise https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/16/why-i-bought-it-konstantin-chaykin-joker-reprise-5/ https://quillandpad.com/2023/04/16/why-i-bought-it-konstantin-chaykin-joker-reprise-5/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 09:39:27 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=102301

When GaryG encountered Konstantin Chaykin's Joker, whose “face” is literally just that with two googly eyes showing the hours and minutes with their respective pupils and a lolling red tongue displaying the phase of the moon, he was transfixed. And moments later he placed an order. Find out why right here!

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Joshua’s Ultimate ‐ If Money Is No Object ‐ 10 Watch Collection: 2022 Edition https://quillandpad.com/2023/01/08/joshuas-ultimate-%e2%80%90-if-money-is-no-object-%e2%80%90-10-watch-collection-2022-edition/ https://quillandpad.com/2023/01/08/joshuas-ultimate-%e2%80%90-if-money-is-no-object-%e2%80%90-10-watch-collection-2022-edition/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2023 17:02:00 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=98447

Now that the year has renewed and we are looking forward to all the 2023 releases, it is a great time to take a look back at 2022, which was a pretty tremendous year for watchmaking. There were so many amazing watches that Joshua Munchow's “shortlist” that he realized he had to take a different approach.

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Our Predictions In The Ladies Category Of The 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Little Consensus, 4 Picks To Win https://quillandpad.com/2022/09/19/our-predictions-in-the-ladies-category-of-the-2022-grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-gphg-little-consensus-4-picks-to-win/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/09/19/our-predictions-in-the-ladies-category-of-the-2022-grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-gphg-little-consensus-4-picks-to-win/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:54:00 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=94093

Quill & Pad's peanut gallery round tables kick off with six very different watches that have been shortlisted in the Ladies’ category of the 2022 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.

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Ineichen: Europe’s Oldest Watch Auctioneer Progresses Into The 21st Century https://quillandpad.com/2022/07/23/ineichen-europes-oldest-watch-auctioneer-progresses-into-the-21st-century/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/07/23/ineichen-europes-oldest-watch-auctioneer-progresses-into-the-21st-century/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:59:00 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=92093

Ineichen, the oldest watch-specialized auction house in Switzerland, has canceled its buyer’s premium and is now offering shares in the auction house through a bidding process executed on its own platform. Elizabeth Doerr shares the details of these progressive developments, upcoming online auctions, and more.

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Why I Bought It: Konstantin Chaykin Joker – Reprise https://quillandpad.com/2022/04/23/why-i-bought-it-konstantin-chaykin-joker-reprise-4/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/04/23/why-i-bought-it-konstantin-chaykin-joker-reprise-4/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:22:18 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=88490 To know him is to love him: Joker from Konstantin Chaykin

GaryG encountered Konstantin Chaykin's Joker, whose “face” is literally just that: two googly eyes show the hours and minutes with their respective pupils while a lolling red tongue displays the phase of the moon. He was transfixed, moments later placing his order. Find out why here.

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Mechanical Masterpiece By A Mechanical Mastermind: The Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Easter Clock – Reprise https://quillandpad.com/2022/04/16/mechanical-masterpiece-by-a-mechanical-mastermind-the-konstantin-chaykin-moscow-comptus-easter-clock-reprise/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/04/16/mechanical-masterpiece-by-a-mechanical-mastermind-the-konstantin-chaykin-moscow-comptus-easter-clock-reprise/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:51:05 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=88271 Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Clock

Konstantin Chaykin's Moscow Comptus Easter Clock masterpiece isn’t designed for the wrist but for the mantel. And it presents further evidence that the man Joshua Munchow dubs the “Wonderboy Russian Watchmaker” is one of the greatest watch- and clockmakers in the game today.

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Ineichen Auction ‘La Vie en Rose’ On March 12, 2022: 6 Unusual Picks From 40 Pink Gold Timepieces https://quillandpad.com/2022/03/09/ineichen-auction-la-vie-en-rose-on-march-12-2022-6-unusual-picks-from-40-pink-gold-timepieces/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/03/09/ineichen-auction-la-vie-en-rose-on-march-12-2022-6-unusual-picks-from-40-pink-gold-timepieces/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:54:45 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=87223

Ineichen Auctioneers’ first auction of 2022, aptly entitled “La Vie en Rose,” takes place in Zurich and online on March 12, 2022. As the name of this auction professes, all 40 of the watches offered are encased in pink – “rose” – gold. Here, Elizabeth Doerr highlights five of the less “mainstream” independent offerings and one rarity from an established brand that will certainly interest connoisseurs.

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Joshua’s Top 10 Watches Of 2021: 5 Mechanical Marvels + 5 Daily Wearers https://quillandpad.com/2022/01/23/joshuas-top-10-watches-of-2021-5-mechanical-marvels-5-daily-wearers/ https://quillandpad.com/2022/01/23/joshuas-top-10-watches-of-2021-5-mechanical-marvels-5-daily-wearers/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2022 21:52:21 +0000 https://quillandpad.com/?p=85849

Joshua Munchow has separated his top 10 watches of 2021 into two groups, the first being his top five mechanical marvels: watches showcasing some incredible mechanics that get his creative juices flowing. The second group constitutes his top five daily-wear watches: pieces that are so beautiful that he would have a hard time wanting to wear something else. Let’s dive in!

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