{"product_id":"master-of-days","title":"Master of Days","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMaster of Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA New Era of Mechanical Accessories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoTitle\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHuman and Mechanism as One\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe calendar is one of watchmaking’s most practical complications. It complements the time display and helps us keep track of daily life. In a conventional watch, the movement controls the calendar: at a set moment, it delivers the impulse that advances the date or day of the week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn the Master of Days cufflinks, the wearer supplies that impulse. Fastening a cufflink to a shirt cuff advances the blue pointer to the next day of the week. \u003cspan\u003eThe wearer quite literally performs the role of the watch movement\u003c\/span\u003e, setting the calendar in motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith daily wear, this familiar gesture becomes a personal ritual of engaging with Time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA Calendar in Plain Sight\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAn anti-reflective sapphire crystal reveals the calendar mechanism. At its center, a seven-pointed star advances the vivid blue pointer to the next day of the week. It is also the design’s focal point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEach cufflink contains 40 components, making 80 in a pair. Every stage of production takes place at the manufacture, from calculating geometry and tolerances to making, decorating and inspecting the parts. After assembly, their interaction and the accuracy of the indication change are checked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn both its component count and the design, production and finishing work it requires, a pair of Master of Days cufflinks is comparable to a complete watch movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"RU\"\u003e­­\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eInteractive calendar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eManufacture caliber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e40 components in each cufflink\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSapphire crystal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHand polishing and anglage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLightweight titanium case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eManufacture Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEach cufflink houses the A.01-1 movement. It measures 13.9 mm in diameter, is just 2.1 mm thick and runs on two jewels. A shaft concealed within the cufflink’s shank connects it to the calendar mechanism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhen the cufflink is fastened, the shaft drives a switching lever. The lever’s tip presses against one of the star’s seven points and advances it by one step. A detent holds the star in its new position, while the blue pointer moves with it to indicate the next day of the week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFinishing Without Compromise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe cufflinks are finished according to the traditions of haute horlogerie. Components are worked by hand, the mainplate is given a sandblasted texture, and the surfaces of the parts are ground and polished. The edges receive anglage: each bevel is shaped by hand and polished to a mirror finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEven the inner surface of the case, hidden after assembly, is decorated with circular graining. The finish of Master of Days represents dozens of hours of painstaking work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eInspired by Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTime is a deeply personal and inexhaustible theme in Konstantin Chaykin’s work. He explores it through metaphors and Watch Archetypes in painting, and through inventions and technical developments in watchmaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn the Master of Days cufflinks, that exploration takes a new form. The calendar mechanism becomes the centerpiece of the accessory: the shapes of its components, their movement and their arrangement define its appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Cool Sheen of Titanium\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe 18 mm case is made of titanium – a lightweight, strong and hypoallergenic material that demands exceptional precision in machining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTechnical information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature__text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature__text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFunctions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDay-of-the-week indication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaliber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA.01-1, activated when the cufflink is fastened; diameter 13.9 mm; thickness 2.1 mm; 2 jewels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eComponent count\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCase: 13; indication mechanism: 27\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePolished and satin-finished titanium; diameter 18 mm; thickness 5.7 mm\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCrystal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnti-reflective sapphire crystal; diameter 15 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article__text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e100 pairs a year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pageintro pageintro--big pageintro--manufactory\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"pageintro__heading pageintro__heading--lines\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pageintro__heading-line pageintro__heading-line--manufactory\"\u003eABOUT KONSTANTIN CHAYKIN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"pageintro__heading pageintro__heading--lines\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pageintro__heading-line pageintro__heading-line--manufactory\"\u003eMANUFACTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pageintro__heading-title\"\u003e«KONSTANTIN CHAYKIN» \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"manufactory\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"manufactory__description text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor high-end watch connoisseurs around the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Konstantin Chaykin Manufactory, founded in 2003 by Konstantin Chaykin, Russian inventor and watchmaker, is the only luxury watchmaking brand producing timepieces made exclusively in Russia. Konstantin Chaykin and his manufactory are renowned to watch connoisseurs around the world for their watchmaking art. Konstantin Chaykin brand’s is recognised by the global professinal watchmaking community as one of the most creative and original in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAUDACITY, SKILL AND INGENUITY\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__preview-content text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Russian watch brand “Konstantin Chaykin” began on 23rd October 2003 when a young and ambitious inventor from St. Petersburg discovered his passion for the world of mechanical complications, intending to create the first watch with a tourbillon in Russia for 175 years. Starting with the repair and restoration of table clocks and wristwatches, he thoroughly mastered all the subtleties of creating mechanisms and methods for manufacturing watch parts. He was guided by the desire to create new, unprecedented masterpieces of haute horlogerie. In 2005 Konstantin Chaykin registered his first patent for his Orthodox Easter computus, which automatically calculates and displays the dates of the Orthodox Easter. As of February 2020, the number of patents in his portfolio stands at 79, with a further 62 utility model patents, the most of anybody in the watchmaking industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eKONSTANTIN CHAYKIN’S WORKSHOP HAS GROWN INTO A MANUFACTORY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALMOST ALL THE COMPONENTS REQUIRED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF A WATCH. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory-progress__content text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__progress-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis global renown comes from inventions never before seen, such as timepieces with a Muslim calendar, with an Orthodox Easter date indicator, with a spherical moonphase indicator (the largest ever created for a wristwatch), with a moving image projector, and with a single switchable hour-minute hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real breakthrough for Konstantin Chaykin in haute horlogerie was the “Joker” watch he created with the dial as a face, with hours and minutes indicated by rotating eyes along with the now instantly recognisable Konstantin Chaykin trademark, the smiling moonphase indicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THESE MASTER CRAFTSMEN COME AMAZING, COMPLEX WATCHES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rate of production at Konstantin Chaykin Manufactory is around 200-250 pieces per year. The production of one exclusive custom-made timepiece takes from eight months to a few years. We work on each timepiece as an artist works on a painting, therefore each object is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We are not only reviving Russian haute horlogerie but we are also part of the global watch industry”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDREAMING OF UNIQUE TIMEPIECES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe myth that Russians do not know how to make watches must be destroyed, as it is not only false but also defames the glorious history of our state and sullies the names of great people who have given their lives to create the most complicated watches and movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of giving watches pronounced anthropomorphic features has been with me for a long time. I believe a watch is not just a mechanism, it is a piece of contemporary art, a real objet d’art, which should evoke strong emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis applies to each of my timepieces. For example, the “Lunokhod” watch is unlike any wristwatch in the world, the “Cinema” watch has a unique moving image projector, and the “Carpe Diem” model has a complication giving an allegorical interpretation of how time elapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese watches are complex and artistic while at the same time also philosophical. From an artistic viewpoint the “Joker” watch seems to be the logical continuation of this theme. I wanted to create a watch that makes a connection with its owner, bringing instant emotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eKonstantin Chaykin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article__text\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE COMPLETE REJECTION OF ANONYMOUS MASS PRODUCTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years Konstantin Chaykin has gathered a team of professionals who share his passion for perfection and beauty in the art of fine watchmaking. That’s how the first manufactory of haute horlogerie in modern Russia was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday under Chaykin’s leadership there is a well-coordinated team of just over 10 people. Together they develop the latest watch masterpieces, reviving the classic traditions of watchmaking based on the values of master craftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__about-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWATCHMAKING HERITAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__about-content text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__about-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__about-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKonstantin Chaykin’s Manufactory building is located in a uniquely historical part of Moscow, next to the picturesque Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"manufactory__about-text manufactory__about-text--second\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a place holds great meaning for us, as the bells of the clocktower here ring out the time every hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Kolomenskoye one can find the only exhibition in Russia dedicated to clocktower mechanisms of the 16th – 19th Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the unique displays are the oldest surviving hand-made mechanism of Russian craftsman Semyon Chasovik, which he made in 1539 for the Solovetsky Monastery, as well as an anchor mechanism from the Pafnutiev Borovsky Monastery made by Rezantsov. A visit to the Konstantin Chaykin Manufactory is a journey into the world of time. In the modern two-storey mansion one can find a space for engineers, a design department, a department for the design and development of calibres, as well as an assembly and testing workshop. The latest computer-controlled metal-cutting machinery is located on the ground floor, where all components are manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the second floor, the inner workings of the watch are assembled before everything is finally put together ready for quality control. With all departments under one roof, specialists from different areas can readily interact and exchange their skills. This also helps create the unique artistic atmosphere of the manufactory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOUR CRAFTSMEN ARE NOT JUST PROFESSIONAL WATCHMAKERS, THEY PASSIONATELY AIM FOR PERFECTION IN THE ART OF WATCHMAKING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho could have thought twenty years ago that in Russia, watches would be made that could compete with the finest examples from Switzerland, Germany and Japan? The work of Konstantin Chaykin, Russian inventor and master of haute horlogerie, has become widely regarded and respected globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010 Konstantin Chaykin became the first – and to date only – Russian member of the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants, or Academy of Independent Watchmakers), holding the post of president from 2016 to 2019. On November 9th 2018 Konstantin Chaykin and his “Clown” watch were awarded the “Audacity” prize at the Geneva Grand Prix of Horlogerie 2018 (GPHG, Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève), the most highly regarded and prestigious watch competition in the world. Konstantin Chaykin was the first Russian watchmaker in history to take home such an award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As the function of a watch as a device for telling the time passes to smartphones and smartwatches, it is emotions that mechanical watches can, and indeed must, give\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKonstantin Chaykin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePROPRIETARY INVENTIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watches of Konstantin Chaykin, a unique representative of the independent watchmakers’ movement, truly stand out from the mass productions of big multinational corporations. They are the embodiment of the desires and skills to create the bravest and most unusual ideas – be they philosophical, design or technical. Konstantin Chaykin doesn’t produce watches which are standardised for the mainstream. His entire collection is based exclusively on his own inventions, including the “Moscow Computus”, invented by Chaykin to calculate the Orthodox Easter dates and the most complex mechanical clock ever made in the history of Russian clockmaking; the “Lunokhod” watch, with a unique spherical moon-phase indicator – the largest of its type ever placed in a wristwatch; the “Cinema” watch, with a built-in miniature projector, able to reproduce moving photographic images, of a design never seen before in a wristwatch; the “Levitas” watch, with its own revised and optimised version of the “mysterious” time display on a transparent dial; the “Russia Time” watch, with a display showing all 11 time zones of Russia; the “Mars Conqueror”, the world’s first complex mechanical watch to show Martian time, as well as other astronomical and cosmic indicators; a table clock and wristwatch with calendar displays created according to Muslim and Jewish traditions, and more…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pageintro pageintro--big\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pageintro__heading pageintro__heading--lines\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pageintro__heading-line\"\u003ePHILOSOPHY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"philosophy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"philosophy__description text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"philosophy__container container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s Russia time, baby! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRussia. Natural resources, vast territories, a harmonious blend of people of different backgrounds and cultures, a country full of powerful, intellectual and creative potential. This land has given the world outstanding scientists and genius writers, poets, musicians and artists. To this day, people are born here who are able to look into the future and produce incredible things. Maintaining the traditions of haute horlogerie in Russia, we try to embody the creative spirit of this great country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an independent watchmaker there are two paths – to investigate the craft traditions of the past and adorn watches with classic finishes and traditional complications, or to look for uncharted territory, going beyond established frameworks and creating new traditions. Back in 2005, at the beginning of his career, Konstantin Chaykin chose the second path, abandoning the manufacture of traditional clocks with a fusée-and-chain transmission, tourbillon and perpetual calendar for the invention of an Orthodox computus, a device calculating and displaying the dates of the Orthodox Easter, which had never been invented before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"philosophy__source preview-manufactory philosophy__container container\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHREE SOURCES AND THREE COMPONENTS OF KONSTANTIN CHAYKIN’S WATCHMAKING ART\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preview-manufactory__block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"preview-manufactory__content text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen starting a new project, and thinking what his latest timepiece should be, Konstantin Chaykin follows his creative principles: “When I start a new project, I am guided by my three creative principles – first, an idea is born, be it philosophical, technical or artistic, which captures all my thoughts. Then I come up with the design which will most completely and adequately express this idea. Finally, I construct a movement that brings everything to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Every new watch is a huge amount of creative work. From my point of view, inspirations for new watches and projects are everywhere – in museums, books, films and even in conversations with friends. Something interesting can always come to your mind” – Konstantin Chaykin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you design something well-known, for example a calendar, chronograph or repeater, everything can be done faster as everything is already known, having already been calculated by past masters. But because all our watches are created based on my own inventions, an incredible amount of effort, resources and time is required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe focus on connoisseurs of the art of watchmaking, who are tired of the mass-produced and mostly impersonal products of famous brands. For real aficionados, it is emotions which are very important, a response which comes from the heart as soon as such a truly extraordinary watch, conceived with ingenuity and made with the highest levels of craftsmanship, is placed on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKonstantin Chaykin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTIMEPIECES FOR EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatches by Konstantin Chaykin reveal a part of the character of their owner. They belong to people who are not afraid to think independently, who have the courage to act and who have their own points of view on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo be different from everyone else, to do what hasn’t been done before, to amaze, to delight, to lead – that is an extraordinary person. Such are the watch collections which are created for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pageintro pageintro--big pageintro--manufactory\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"pageintro__heading pageintro__heading--lines\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pageintro__heading-line pageintro__heading-line--manufactory-chaikin pageintro__heading-line--invention\"\u003eINVENTIONS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"inventions\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"inventions__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inventions__text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Having decided to test myself in the world of haute horlogerie, in 2003, I began with the creation of a table clock with tourbillon. Why did I start this? Because I had read in a watchmaking magazine that nobody had ever made tourbillons in Russia. I was hooked!”\u003c\/i\u003e – Konstantin Chaykin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKonstantin Chaykin began his watchmaking career with a tourbillon, the globally-recognised symbol of haute horlogerie, thereby setting a high bar for his future manufactory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Konstantin Chaykin mastered tourbillons, the haute horlogerie classic, he realised that he could reproduce any previously-invented watchmaking device. However, this didn’t appeal to him. He immediately understood that it would be much more interesting to invent things himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery watch by Konstantin Chaykin is equipped with complex mechanical calibres, which are made and based exclusively on his own movements, functions and designs. Therefore, a Konstantin Chaykin watch is incomparable in the global watchmaking industry. \u003cspan class=\"redactor-invisible-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoscow, 29th April. At the plenary session of the XIII International Forum “Intellectual Property – XXI Century”, held by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the ceremony awarding Russian inventor Konstantin Chaykin with the WIPO gold medal took place. The combination of extraordinary creative thinking and the refusal to follow the beaten path is typical of the inventive style of Konstantin Chaykin, characteristics shared with many of his watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 13, 2022, 9th Temporis International Awards ceremony was held in Zurich. Konstantin Chaykin participated in the ceremony and joined the Temporis Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe award was established by Dan Vardie, publisher of Temporis watch media. He stood behind the establishment of the Temporis International Awards Jury that selects the winners each year among participating watchmakers. In addition to the award, Dan Vardie created a tradition of an \"honour ceremony\" for the most outstanding and famous masters of Haute Horlogerie in the world - introduction to the Temporis Hall of Fame. There are currently 27 outstanding people in the Hall, including legendary watchmakers and inventors like Kurt Klaus, Philippe Dufour, Kari Voutilainen, Richard Mille, Michel Parmigiani and Ludwig Oechslin. For the first time in the history of watchmaking, Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin was privileged to join the Temporis Hall of Fame in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn November 17, 2022, Konstantin Chaykin was awarded the \"Distinguished Inventor of Russian Federation\" title – the official certificate, recognizing the master's long and successful career as an inventor was signed by the president Vladimir Putin. Many scientists, engineers, experimenters who have contributed significantly to the development of both Russian and global science, were given this award. And now Konstantin Chaykin officially joins them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Medal of the Russian Ministry of Finance \"For Diligence and Art\" was given as an award at the ceremony which was held on 27th of December, 2022. It has a long history: it was presented by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire at all national exhibitions in the XIXth and early XXth centuries. In 2022, the traditional award was returned by the Russian Ministry of Finance. The winners are the leading representatives of the jewellery and watchmaking industries, including the famous Russian watchmaker and inventor Konstantin Chaykin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKonstantin Chaykin – author of 94 patents for his inventions as well as 62 utility model patents (as of April 2023), the most of any watchmaker in the world. In total he has designed over 30 mechanical calibres and functional models.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"INDP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59549791813957,"sku":null,"price":66000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0446\/7781\/files\/3ebae773-e093-4ba2-8ffa-6449b4aa487d.png?v=1790883075","url":"https:\/\/indp.se\/products\/master-of-days","provider":"INDP Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}