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Atomic Heart Twins: time as a character

Two discs show hours and minutes, while the moon phase becomes the face of a robot ballerina. Chaykin's in-house module works on a La Joux-Perret base.

Published 30 September 20262 min read

Atomic Heart Twins — Left Twin / Right Twin — Photo: © Konstantin Chaykin Manufacture. Left Twin version. · Image source

The essentials first

In one minute

Case40 mm

CalibreK.18-25; La Joux-Perret G200 base

Power reserve68 hours

Why it is interesting

You first see this dial as a character, then learn to read its time. Hour and minute discs are integrated into the figure so that each turn changes its appearance. Ideas like this make Chaykin worth following.

Things to consider

This display takes getting used to, and robot ballerinas will not suit every wardrobe. CHF20 000 is the manufacturer's price excluding VAT; buying arrangements and total cost in Uzbekistan require separate confirmation.

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Konstantin Chaykin · Atomic Heart Twins — Left Twin / Right Twin

The model in detail

Atomic Heart Twins develops the artistic idea of Venus: the display becomes part of a figure. Left Twin and Right Twin differ in colour and finishing, each limited to 69 pieces. The titanium case measures 40 × 12.9 mm.

The automatic K.18-25 uses a specially modified La Joux-Perret G200 and an in-house 68-component module. It moves the hour and minute discs down, freeing the upper dial for a large moon-phase display. Power reserve is 68 hours, frequency 4 Hz.

La Joux-Perret supplies the mechanical foundation, while Chaykin's own module creates the unusual display arrangement. That is where the Twins' main idea lies. The manufacturer lists CHF20 000 excluding VAT per watch; the page has no alphanumeric reference or exact announcement date.

Sources

Konstantin Chaykin — official specifications and pricekonstantinchaykin.com Monochrome — Atomic Heart Twins introductionmonochrome-watches.com