Some watches tell the time; this one grins back. Reviving the “wrist monster” that turned an independent Russian workshop into a cult name, the Joker Classic renders the hours and minutes as a pair of rolling eyes and the moonphase as a red-tongued smile. Built for the collector who already owns the icons and now wants something with a pulse and a punchline.

Presents itself in near mint condition with some signs of wear. The lacquered white face plays tricks in the light, its diamond-guilloché brow and rolling eye discs shifting expression with every minute. A satin-brushed stainless steel case with mirror-polished chamfers lets the watch move between matte and gloss as it turns on the wrist. Finishing it is the black alligator strap, lifted by green stitching, a deep purple lining, and a hand-painted red, white, and green tongue that echoes the dial’s grin.

Functions include hours, minutes, and moonphase. Behind the dial sits the self-winding Calibre K.18-18, on display through the exhibition caseback, with the left eye tracking the hours, the right eye the minutes, and the smiling mouth serving as the moonphase. Wind it by turning the crown clockwise after any long rest, then pull the crown to set the time, while the moonphase is corrected separately using the supplied pusher tool.

Comes as a complete set with the zippered presentation travel case, an additional leather strap, the moonphase adjustment pusher tool, and the international warranty card.

Built in a restricted annual run of roughly one hundred pieces per version, the Joker Classic stays deliberately hard to find. Owning one is less about reading the time and more about the double-take it earns across a boardroom table or a dinner reservation. For the collector who values character over convention, few pieces reward a closer look quite like this one.