Atelier Wen PERCEPTION - XIA

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A MODERN MARRIAGE OF CLASSICAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND ARTISANSHIP

Perception draws from the exquisite geometries found in traditional Chinese architecture. It features an exquisite hand-turned guilloché dial by China’s first master of the craft, Cheng Yu Cai, alongside a custom extra-thin automatic movement. These are elegantly encased within a 904L steel case, with accompanying bracelet, that have been finished with immense attention to detail. It bears a striking contrast between the slimness of its case and the depth of the guilloché dial which defies physical perceptions.

CASE

  • 904L STAINLESS STEEL CASE WITH CONTRASTING SURFACES AND EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO FINISH.
  • 40MM (DIAMETER) X 47MM (LUG-TO-LUG), WITH A WEARING EXPERIENCE CLOSER TO 38/39MM, SUITING SMALLER AND LARGER WRISTS ALIKE.
  • 9.4MM THICKNESS.
  • SCREW-DOWN CROWN.
  • WATER RESISTANT TO 100M/10ATM.

DIAL

  • HAND-CRAFTED GUILLOCHÉ DIAL WITH INTRICATE ÉCAILLE DE POISSON PATTERN, TURNED BY CHINA’S FIRST GUILLOCHÉ MASTER CRAFTSMAN, CHENG YUCAI.
  • FOUR-LAYERED DIAL CONSTRUCTION, INSPIRED BY ANCIENT CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL TENETS OF SUNMAO (FRICTION/IMBRICATION THROUGH MORTISE AND TENON JOINTS).
  • CHINESE HUIWEN-PATTERNED CHAPTER RING, PRINTED IN SUPER-LUMINOVA ®, X1 GRADE.
  • APPLIED RHODIUM-PLATED INDICES.

HANDS

  • VOLUMINOUS, RHODIUM-PLATED, LEAF-SHAPED HANDS WITH SUPER-LUMINOVA ®, X1 GRADE.
  • HAND-BENT MINUTES AND SECONDS.

CRYSTAL

  • DOUBLE-DOMED SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL WITH 10 LAYERS OF ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING.

CASEBACK

  • HAMMERED TEXTURE SURROUNDING RAISED STONE LION MOTIF.
  • SEMI-DISPLAY SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL WINDOW SHOWING BALANCE BRIDGE/ROTOR.
  • DEEPLY CNC-ENGRAVED, 3D LETTERING ON ALL TEXT.
  • 10 LAYERS OF ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING

MOVEMENT

  • CUSTOMISED 32 JEWELS EXTRA-THIN (3.4MM) DANDONG SL1588 AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT.
  • DECORATED IN CIRCULAR CÔTES DE GENÈVE WITH POLISHED JEWEL AND SCREW SINKS, AND HEAT-BLUED SCREWS.
  • TUNGSTEN ROTOR WITH CIRCULAR CÔTES DE GENÈVE AND BLACK RHODIUM PLATING.
  • +/- 10S PER DAY AND FURTHER ADJUSTED IN 5 POSITIONS AND FOR TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS.
  • TESTED EXHAUSTIVELY BY THE HOROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF LIGHT INDUSTRY (HRILI).
  • 41 HOUR POWER RESERVE
  • 28,800 BPH (4HZ)

MOVEMENT

  • 904L BRUSHED STAINLESS BRACELET WITH INDIVIDUALLY CHAMFERED LINKS AND EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO FINISH.
  • TAPERING FROM 22MM AT THE CASE TO 18MM AT THE CLASP, AND THINNING GRADUALLY FROM 3MM AT THE CASE TO 2.6MM AT THE CLASP.
  • QUICK-RELEASE SPRING BARS.

CLASP

  • PROPRIETARY, PATENT-PENDING ON-THE-FLY MICRO ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM.
  • TELESCOPIC DEPLOYANT BLADE SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED COMFORT AND WEARABILITY.