Konstantin Chaykin & Andersen Geneve Joker Automaton Watch Review

Konstantin Chaykin & Andersen Geneve Joker Automaton Watch Review

Konstantin Chaykin & Andersen Geneve Joker Automaton Watch Review

One of the most fun, exclusive high-finish watches debuted 

Konstantin Chaykin & Andersen Geneve Joker Automaton Watch Review

At Baselworld 2018 would be a dual-effort between Moscow-based Konstantin Chaykin and Svend Andersen (of Andersen Geneve). The 2 independent watchmakers each required something they are recognized for and produced the Joker Automaton watch. A bit of the Batman world was tossed set for good effect. Like it or hate it, products like the Konstantin Chaykin & Andersen Geneve Joker Automaton keep modern horology interesting.

The Joker Automaton watch develops the popular Konstantin Chaykin Joker watches initially debuted in 2017. This novel creation imaged an ornamental watch dial that appears just like a silly face - while still telling time within an elegant way. The 2 eyes are really dvds which indicate the hrs and minutes, and also the mouth is definitely an upside-lower moon phase indicator. Why is the idea so compelling would be that the eyes and tongue (addressing the moon phase) change regularly so the Joker’s face always appears to possess a different expression.

The Joker dial is coupled with an Andersen Geneve situation

Movement, automaton mechanism, and artistic work. Switch within the rather beefy (and high, being 97 grams of 18k red gold) 16.8mm thick situation and you will see an automaton display. To become wearable, the 42mm wide situation has hinged lugs that are linked to a crocodile strap. This situation is totally new for that Joker and it is utilized by Andersen Geneve for many select timepieces which initially inspired the Joker Automaton. That watch to be the Svend Andersen “Montre a Tact Poker” (also known as, the “Dogs Playing Poker” watch). Svend Andersen themself was inspired through the works of art of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, who in early twentieth century produced a number of works of art of dogs playing poker. The Svend Andersen watch was inspired through the famous painting A Bold Bluff, that is frequently known as the “dogs playing poker” painting.

The famous scene 

That was miniaturized right into a small painting around the dial of the watch - now inspires an accumulation of automatons. What exactly are individuals? Essentially small mechanical figurines that are animated and move (for playful reasons - they are toys we're speaking about). The machine within the Joker Automaton has got the user wind the crown in the road to power the automaton, after which press the pusher found at 8 o’clock around the situation. Pressing this activates a little group of animations that has the 4 figures move somewhat. It’s all very charming to behold. The figures are among the dogs in the A Bold Bluff painting, together with three Batman world villains to be the Joker (obviously), the Penguin, and Poison Ivy. Look carefully and you will see that Poison Ivy is stealing betting chips in her own cleavage and just how your dog is losing towards the Joker, who seems to get rid of towards the Penguin.

Powering the timepiece is really a “high quality historic mechanical movement upgraded by Andersen Geneve.” I’m in the dark about what which means however the movement is by hand wound as well as contains Konstantin Chaykin’s special system to change time display into what is needed for that Joker. Things I can tell is the fact that in other Svend Andersen watches the automaton system has been utilized to create erotic watches underneath the Andersen Geneve Eros Automaton collection. Imaginable what individuals other special timepieces may be like.