“Calavera” is Konstantin Chaykin’s first watch dedicated to Mexico and its cultural heritage. The idea of creating such a Wristmon was inspired by the tradition of sugar skulls—decorative skulls crafted by Mexican artisans for the Day of the Dead (El Día de Muertos), made from sugar and painted by hand. This tradition represents an important part of the country’s cultural code: a collection of remarkably expressive and striking artistic images backed by a long-standing history.

As a rule, Konstantin Chaykin tries to keep decorative elements in his designs to a minimum. Original sugar skulls, however, abound in multicolored ornamental details. Nevertheless, when creating his own interpretation of this decoration—and, in a sense, a distilled essence of the El Día de Muertos style—the master chose to work with the barest means. The ornaments are suggested only by subtle hints; the palette is limited to four main colors—red, light blue, dark blue, and black—along with the essential silvery-white “sugar” background. The abyss-black rotating eyes serve as the time indicators, while the signature wristmon lunar smile shows the current moon phase through a black grid traditionally representing the toothy grin of a sugar skull.