Konstantin Chaykin: Artist and Watchmaker – Paintings, Exhibitions, Auctions
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Overtone by COSMOSCOW

Overtone is a new graphic arts fair aimed at developing and popularizing the culture of collecting. It seeks to engage both novice enthusiasts and seasoned collectors by offering works from sought-after artists.
05 - 07 December 2025
Dates
Ton-centre - Russia, Moscow
Location
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Presented works

All Arts Sketches
A Mad Horological Party
A Mad Horological Party
Konstantin Chaykin, the artist behind this artwork, has recently appeared more frequently in his new role as a painter. His works offer a unique experience, spanning two distinct artistic fields: the creation of emotionally charged, highly complex, and exceptionally thin watches from meticulously crafted metal pieces, and the expression of the exquisite and whimsical world of a watchmaker’s imagination through artwork.
Reproduction / Canvas
Thinking of the time‘s birth
Thinking of the time‘s birth
The painting "Reflection on the Birth of Time" is the artist’s attempt to look at the Universe – and at the creation of a watch – through the lens of philosophy and natural theology. Chaykin presents himself as a creator bringing a small new world into being.
Reproduction / Canvas
Goddess Tempa
Goddess Tempa
Ironic image of the dial of the watch “Goddess of Tempo”, which is made in the erotomorphic style invented by Konstantin Chaykin, but not yet realized in watches.
Canvas / Acrylic
Ahasuerus
Ahasuerus
The history of this painting can be traced back to 2023, when Konstantin Chaykin began developing the idea for the ultra-complicated «White Rabbit» watch
Canvas / Acrylic
Dormouse
Dormouse
This etude for the "Mad Tea-Party" series reimagines the Dormouse from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," transforming famous character into a metaphor for both slumber and mechanics.
Fiberboard / Acrylic
March Har. 1
March Har. 1
The painting “March Har.1” belongs to a series devoted to Chaykin’s unique Wristmon “White Rabbit.”
Fiberboard / Acrylic
Time‑Eater
Time‑Eater
An eerie image inspired by Konstantin Chaykin's search for new designs for the Wristmon collection of watches.
Canvas / Acrylic
Panel of miniatures
Panel of miniatures
This panel brings together sketches by Konstantin Chaykin – early studies for future paintings and watches.
Birth of an idea
Sketch of the “Smilodon” watch
Sketch of the “Smilodon” watch
In this sketch, Konstantin Chaykin depicts one of the preliminary versions of the “Smilodon” model, which was ultimately brought to life in the finished watch with almost no changes.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Classical Joker” watch
Sketch of the “Classical Joker” watch
In this sketch, Konstantin Chaykin presents one of the preliminary versions of the “Joker Classic” model, produced since 2024. Its distinctive feature is the character’s nose, designed as a day-of-the-week indicator. In the final design, Konstantin Chaykin abandoned this idea, which still awaits implementation.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Cinema” watch
Sketch of the “Cinema” watch
The "Cinema" watch, presented by Konstantin Chaykin in 2013, is the only wristwatch in the world fitted with a miniature zoopraxiscope, a mechanical device that creates an animated image. In this sketch, Konstantin Chaykin shows a possible updated design for this model.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Harley Quinn” watch
Sketch of the “Harley Quinn” watch
In 2022, Konstantin Chaykin decided to mark the fifth anniversary of the first "Joker" and of the "Wristmons" collection with a new model.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Happy Panda” watch
Sketch of the “Happy Panda” watch
In this sketch, Konstantin Chaykin presents the design concept for the "Happy Panda" Wristmon, planned to be created to mark the 20th anniversary of "Revolution" magazine, one of the world’s leading watch publications.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the mainspring barrel of the ultra-thin “ThinKing” watch
Sketch of the mainspring barrel of the ultra-thin “ThinKing” watch
When designing the ultra-thin "ThinKing" watch ("King of Thin Watches"), Konstantin Chaykin introduced a radical redesign of the mainspring barrel.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Sketch of the highly complicated “Stargazer” watch
Sketch of the highly complicated “Stargazer” watch
An early design sketch for this model, in which Konstantin Chaykin depicted the front side with an anthropomorphic dial – a "face dial" that is an essential feature of any "Wristmon".
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Time Eater” watch dial
Sketch of the “Time Eater” watch dial
An eerie image inspired by Konstantin Chaykin's search for new designs for the Wristmon collection of watches. Chaykin’s search for new variants of the Wristmon collection watch design, which would use as a prototype the langoliers, time eaters (or the whole of reality) from Stephen King's novel of the same name. by Stephen King.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Sketch of the “Easter Clock” desk clock
Sketch of the “Easter Clock” desk clock
One of the preliminary design variants for Konstantin Chaykin’s third "Easter Computus" clock, in which he explores an architectural prototype for the piece.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Computus” watch
Sketch of the “Computus” watch
In 2007, Konstantin Chaykin began work on the complicated table clock "Easter Computus Resurrection", in which he implemented a hand-type indicator for the date of Orthodox Easter of his own invention.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Sketch of the “Zebra” watch
Sketch of the “Zebra” watch
On 9 February 2024, Konstantin Chaykin announced the release of a new unique Wristmon – the “Zebra.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Magnum Opus Mars Traveller Watch” (front side)
Sketch of the “Magnum Opus Mars Traveller Watch” (front side)
This artistically executed sketch depicts the front side of the Magnum Opus Mars Traveller watch – envisioned by Konstantin Chaykin as the pinnacle of his “Mars Time”
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Sketch of the “Magnum Opus Mars Traveller Watch” (reverse side)
Sketch of the “Magnum Opus Mars Traveller Watch” (reverse side)
This artistically rendered sketch shows the reverse side of the Magnum Opus Mars Traveller watch – conceived by Konstantin Chaykin as the pinnacle of his “Mars Time” programme
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Sketch of the “Russian time” clock
Sketch of the “Russian time” clock
A design sketch for a spherical desk clock featuring simultaneous time indication across eleven Russian time zones.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Calavera” watch
Sketch of the “Calavera” watch
“Calavera” is Konstantin Chaykin’s first watch dedicated to Mexico and its cultural heritage.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Aztec” Watch
Sketch of the “Aztec” Watch
Mexico with its culture, history, and mythology has long been a constant source of inspiration for Konstantin Chaykin. One of his ideas materialized in 2022 with the release of the “Calavera” watch, created in the style of sugar skulls, the decorative skulls crafted by Mexican artisans for the Day of the Dead.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Sketch of the “Joker Triple Complication” Watch
Sketch of the “Joker Triple Complication” Watch
In this sketch, Konstantin Chaykin depicts one of the possible design variations for an ultra-complicated wristmon with a double-sided reversible construction, conceived as a continuation of the line that began with the “Stargazer” model.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor, pencil
Painting Oscillia
Painting Oscillia
Painting from the “Time‑Magic Enchantresses” cycle, where he extends the anthropomorphic principle to the forms of watch components.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor
Drawing “The Tree”
Drawing “The Tree”
In recent years, Konstantin Chaykin’s creative path has increasingly extended beyond the boundaries of haute horlogerie.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor
Sketch of the “White Rabbit” watch
Sketch of the “White Rabbit” watch
The long story of the “White Rabbit” transformable watch began in January 2023, yet the project’s technical realisation required several more years of painstaking work.
Watercolor paper / Pencil
Drawing “Autumn”
Drawing “Autumn”
This year the world celebrates the 300th anniversary of the first publication of Antonio Vivaldi’s renowned set of twelve concertos, Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione.
Watercolor paper / Watercolor
Sedmitsa
Sedmitsa
An ironic image of watch mechanism module in the form of a beautiful woman in a fluttering sundress from the “Time-magic Enchantresses” series.
Canvas / Acrylic