Russian watchmaker and artist Konstantin Chaykin debuts his new painting, 'A Mad Horological Party,' at Dubai Watch Week 2025 from November 19–23, before it heads to auction via Ineichen Auctioneers on December 13. The artwork draws inspiration from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' and parallels Chaykin's ambitious 'White Rabbit' wristwatch, which features 16 complications. Chaykin, a master of haute horlogerie and member of the Academy of Independent Creators in Watchmaking (AHCI), blends his technical watchmaking expertise with painting, using a proprietary method rooted in geometry, precise calculations, and hidden symmetries.
This matters because Chaykin represents a growing intersection between haute horlogerie and contemporary visual art, expanding his dual career as both a celebrated watchmaker and an emerging painter. His work challenges traditional boundaries between craft and fine art, and the auction of 'A Mad Horological Party' signals increasing market interest in art that originates from horological innovation. The piece also highlights how narrative and mythology—here drawn from classic literature—can unify functional design and painterly expression, potentially influencing how collectors and institutions value cross-disciplinary creative practices.