Konstantin Chaykin - PANDA
"Panda" is now part of the new "East" collection
Announced by Konstantin Chaykin at the Geneva Watch Days 2025, a collectible set of five Wristmons inspired by animals and birds popular in the East is being released, with the “Panda” watch being the first.
The “Panda” watch features the signature Joker-indication system. The eyes serve as disc indicators of hours and minutes, while the moon-phase display takes the form of a smiling mouth – the DNA of the collection is unmistakable. For the case, Konstantin Chaykin chose titanium: lightweight, durable, corrosion-resistant, and hypoallergenic. The case finishing combines traditional techniques such as vertical and circular brushing, polishing, and sandblasting.
They provide an interesting and appealing appearance, which is very important for a watch in the collectible category. Unique features of the case design include the ribbed bezel, typical of Wristmons, engraved with the five letters of the model’s name (“PANDA”), and the one-of-a-kind upper animalistic lugs made of black carbon-fiber composite. Konstantin Chaykin had already used this approach in designing his animal Wristmons: the “Mouse King,” “Minotaur,” “Smilodon,” and “Zebra.” In addition, like the “Smilodon” and “Zebra,” the “Panda” is distinguished by the unusual placement of the crown at 6 o’clock.
The case is fitted with a sapphire caseback, allowing the owner to admire K.18-22 caliber. Its base is the automatic La Joux-Perret G200 movement, produced in an exclusive execution for the Konstantin Chaykin manufacture. Adapted to the proprietary Joker-indication module, the caliber is distinguished by a special shape of the bridges and a skeletonized rotor bearing the manufacture’s logo. For this model, a dedicated version of the Joker-indication module was also developed: the wheel-train bridge is shaped as a stylized map of Sichuan Province, the homeland of pandas.
Technical Specifications
Case: Titanium; upper lugs in black carbon-fiber composite; titanium caseback with sapphire window secured by 6 screws
Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 12.2 mm / 12.55 mm including lugs
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, diameter 33 mm; sapphire caseback crystal with anti-reflective coating, diameter 25.5 mm
Caseback: Titanium, screwed, sapphire exhibition window
Movement: Automatic Konstantin Chaykin Calibre K.18-22 (base La Joux-Perret G200) with in-house Joker-indication module
Power Reserve: 68 hours
Dial: Sandblasted, wavy guilloché relief, rhodium & ruthenium galvanic plating, multi-layer lacquer
Hands: Joker eyes for hours & minutes; mouth disk for moon-phase
Strap: Exclusive high-quality leather, titanium pin buckle by Konstantin Chaykin Manufacture
Warranty: 2-year international warranty
Price: HKD $199,000