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Not for me
I was able to try on the Bulgari COSC and these flat watches don't do it for me style wise (not talking about the bucks). Moreover, the mystery dial with those discs has already been used by Montblanc in their Tourbillon Heures Mystérieuses some 20 years ago (the original impetus came by Dimetri Cabbidou when he started at Minerva). So yeah, not such a big invention by Konstantin, I prefer his earlier models.
The new Konstantin Chaykin “ThinKing Mystery”
Here's an overview of Konstantin Chaykin 's new release . In 2024 , the well-known Russian independent watchmaker introduced the “ ThinKing ”, an ultra-thin in-house watch with a case just 1.65 mm thick. It was accompanied by a carrier case called “ Palan...
Are they already all sold? What is the price? How soon can I get one? Does it come in a thin mailing envelope? Water resistance?
I hate to be a whiney child but this is what I want for my birthday! However, not going to happen at half a million dollars. Wah! ...
I saw the prototype went for 508,000 CHF
That puts it out of my range, unless as you suggest, they are sending it already. In which case I have to pay for it AND the divorce lawyer, so I would be writing my next post from Skid Row. I lived in downtown LA once; not eager to go back...
Not for me
I was able to try on the Bulgari COSC and these flat watches don't do it for me style wise (not talking about the bucks). Moreover, the mystery dial with those discs has already been used by Montblanc in their Tourbillon Heures Mystérieuses some 20 years ...
Like you, even if I'm impressed,
thinness for the sake of thinness isn't really my thing. My ideal thin watch is VC's 1955, ref. 33155/000R-9588. The 1003 caliber is 1.64 and the watch 4.1 mm: I don't need any thinner. As for the mystery display, I don't think Chaykin claims to have inve...
Push it to the limit for the sake of it
What i realized by now is that even if some watches do not speak to me, out of my reach financially or otherwise I still can appreciate and enjoy them. On he other hand i can not buy all the watches that i like and i learned to enjoy them from far just as...
I completely understand the idea of pushing the limit for the sake of it.
I even find it fascinating. It's just that the result isn't a watch I'd like to wear. Thanks for our kind words, Ashot. Best, Emmanuel
As mentioned, there was a version from Minerva
which should date around 2004/5, initiated by Cabbidou. I have seen it at the Insitute of Minerva in the metal, named only Minerva.
This quest for thinness is a bit crazy,
but also interesting and KC has come up with creative solutions.
Certainly very impressed 👌🏻👍🏻
Thinness is a category that highly appeals but as you also said of it is for myself then it has to work on the wrist and that 1955 is a prime example of what works very well for me 😁 At the same time one needs to appreciate the pushing of the limits and t...
I would also be very happy to see one in real life.
And I completely agree that pushing boundaries and demonstrating great ingenuity deserve to be applauded.
Very impressive but not my cup of tea tbh .
Wouldn’t wear such a watch . To much gimmick imo