Atelier Wen · Microbrand · Hong Kong
Atelier Wen Ancestra
- Pequignet Calibre Initial (EPM03)
- 38 mm × 11.3 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Where to buy
- Atelier WenWorldwide
Movement
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Premium
- Complications
- Hours, Minutes, Seconds
- Frequency
- 28,800 bph
- Power reserve
- 65 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- -4 / +6 s/day
- Modifications
- Three-quarter bridge micro-etched with a 446-character Chinese poem, black-polished ratchet return wheel and balance bridge, skeletonised tungsten rotor plated in 5N rose gold
Case
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Lug to lug
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel (904L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
- Finishing
- Contrasting surfaces; separate screwed-on lugs
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Box
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- —
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- Not offered
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, quick release, Hand-stitched Epsom leather with Zermatt lining, 20mm tapering to 16mm, steel buckle
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | — | Msrp | 45,900 HKD | $5,848 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Jiāo Chinese Numerals | AWANC_LAUNCH_BLUE | Cobalt grand feu enamel |
| Jiāo Arabic Numerals | AWANC_LAUNCH_BLUE_AR | Cobalt grand feu enamel |
About this entry
80% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening, lume.
Launch (limited) edition of Atelier Wen's Ancestra dress watch, 蛟 (Jiāo); the order window had closed on 2026-10-25 and no edition size is stated. Hand-hammered 925 silver dial base with grand feu fumé enamel in cobalt by Kong Lingjun's workshop, lab-grown baguette diamond markers alternating with calligraphed Chinese odd-hour numerals (variant 1) or Arabic even-hour numerals (variant 2). 904L case with lugs screwed on separately, 38mm x 46mm lug to lug, 11.3mm (9.05mm excluding crystals), screw-down crown, 100m. Double-domed sapphire "box" crystal and slightly domed sapphire display back, each with five AR layers (side not stated). Heavily customised Pequignet EPM03 (the Calibre Initial; Atelier Wen's JSON description calls it that): 21 jewels, 4Hz, 65h, -4/+6 s/day, adjusted in six positions and three temperatures, hacking; no date window on the dial. Strap only (no bracelet listed). Lume not mentioned. Release year from the July 2025 listing.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Atelier Wen Ancestra 蛟 (Jiāo) launch limited edition (product page, technical specifications) accessed 2026-10-25
- Pequignet, Calibre Initial accessed 2026-10-25