For the Inflection, the brand has gone with its first Swiss movement, and it’s even more impressive than the Pequignet Calibre EPM03 in the Ancestra.
The new watch is powered by a heavily customized Girard-Perregaux Cal. 03300, a highly respected automatic from one of the masters of the craft. You can find the same movement in many of GP’s Laureato and 1966 references, but for the Inflection, the Swiss manufacture created custom bridges and a rotor inspired by depictions of wind in historical Chinese paintings. The result is absolutely gorgeous and looks decidedly impressive in the metal.
Pricing and availability
With its full tantalum case and bracelet, insane levels of finishing, hand-crafted dial and custom Girard-Perregaux movement, the Inflection is — by far — Atelier Wen’s most ambitious watch to date. It is also, by far, the brand’s most expensive.
The Inflection is priced at a staggering $29,800 on the bracelet, though you can save a full ten grand by skipping the bracelet and getting the watch on a sailcloth and rubber strap. That’s a huge increase over the Ancestra’s $5,850 price tag, which previously was the brand’s priciest watch.