No Reserve
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Atelier Wen
Ref. AWANC_TFA
Ancestra — Pièce Unique for TimeForArt 2026
A unique stainless steel automatic wristwatch with hardstone marquetry dial, sold to benefit Swiss Institute
Estimate
$4,000–8,000•︎
Manufacturer
Atelier Wen
Year
2026, Switzerland
Reference No
AWANC_TFA
Case No
01/01
Model Name
Ancestra — Pièce Unique for TimeForArt 2026
Material
904L stainless steel; hardstone marquetry dial featuring a celebratory pattern composed of tiger’s eye, brown jasper, white jasper, cream moonstone, green jasper, and bloodstone
Calibre
Automatic, cal. W11.20, 21 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Atelier Wen stainless steel pin buckle
Dimensions
38mm diameter × 46mm length × 11.3mm thickness
Signed
Dial, case, and movement signed Atelier Wen.
Full-Cataloguing
For TimeForArt 2026, Atelier Wen has created Ancestra 百石 (Bǎishí), a pièce unique built upon its
Ancestra model and conceived as a celebration to mark the close of the year.
Created as 2026 draws to a close, Ancestra Bǎishí takes the disco ball as its central motif: a symbol of
celebration, gathering and the simple joy of having made it through a turbulent year. Worn on the wrist,
it becomes a reminder to celebrate the year behind us while looking ahead to the next.
This idea is brought to life through an intricate hardstone marquetry dial crafted by Atelier Olivier
Vaucher in Switzerland. Tiger’s eye, brown jasper, white jasper, cream moonstone and green jasper
are individually arranged against a bloodstone base to recreate the geometry of a disco ball. Although
entirely flat, the precise arrangement of the stones creates the optical illusion of a rounded, three-
dimensional surface.
The piece is powered by Atelier Wen calibre W11.20, made by Pequignet on the base of the EPM03,
with bridges shaped after traditional Chinese representations of wind and filled with mirror-polished
blue aventurine lacquer.
Ancestra model and conceived as a celebration to mark the close of the year.
Created as 2026 draws to a close, Ancestra Bǎishí takes the disco ball as its central motif: a symbol of
celebration, gathering and the simple joy of having made it through a turbulent year. Worn on the wrist,
it becomes a reminder to celebrate the year behind us while looking ahead to the next.
This idea is brought to life through an intricate hardstone marquetry dial crafted by Atelier Olivier
Vaucher in Switzerland. Tiger’s eye, brown jasper, white jasper, cream moonstone and green jasper
are individually arranged against a bloodstone base to recreate the geometry of a disco ball. Although
entirely flat, the precise arrangement of the stones creates the optical illusion of a rounded, three-
dimensional surface.
The piece is powered by Atelier Wen calibre W11.20, made by Pequignet on the base of the EPM03,
with bridges shaped after traditional Chinese representations of wind and filled with mirror-polished
blue aventurine lacquer.