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Timepieces and Art: Konstantin Chaykin
20 - 30 August 2022
Dates
Switzerland, Zürich
Location
Ineichen Zurich
Auction house
Minotaur Movement Sketch
320 x 240 mm
2021
Paper, pencil
The artwork is paired with a unique NFT
Starting bid
CHF 100
Hammer price
CHF 1 700
Konstantin Chaykin is constantly rethinking the constructions of his future movements, recording his ideas in pencil sketches.
This is a sketch of the Minotaur watch's movement. The watchmaker invented and patented the two-disk day indicator especially for this watch. The sketch shows a design with two circles at the bottom of the movement.
The watchmaker pays particular attention to the surfaces. Each part has a distinctive hatchwork, conveying the specifics of the movement's treatment and finishing when made in metal. According to the standards of haute horlogerie, every part should look perfect even if the movement is hidden in the case. This idea is also recorded in Chaykin's sketches.
This is a sketch of the Minotaur watch's movement. The watchmaker invented and patented the two-disk day indicator especially for this watch. The sketch shows a design with two circles at the bottom of the movement.
The watchmaker pays particular attention to the surfaces. Each part has a distinctive hatchwork, conveying the specifics of the movement's treatment and finishing when made in metal. According to the standards of haute horlogerie, every part should look perfect even if the movement is hidden in the case. This idea is also recorded in Chaykin's sketches.
