Year
2026
Series
Technique
Blue ink · relief · 24K gold leaf
Dimensions
56 × 76 cm
Support
Arches satin-finish paper · 600 g/m²
Edition
Unique original
Presentation
Framed presentation · 65 × 85 cm
Current location
Artist’s studio, Geneva
Studio documentation
Studio photographs by Johan Sauty
Story
Three numerical satellites form a date: 10·10·26. In this original work from Letter to Time, the architecture of a wandering-hour watch becomes a commemoration of World Watch Day.
Around the drawn watch, a handwritten letter reflects on Mauro Carraro’s discovery of watchmaking in Geneva: the craftspeople, encounters and friendships that grew from a shared fascination with time. Curiosity brings people into conversation, across differences of experience and background.
Read the material notes
Blue ink moves between the contours of the watch and the written field. Raised details and metallic leaf give the surface another register: light caught in relief, beside the intimate rhythm of handwriting.
Blue ink, handwritten text, raised details and 24K gold leaf on paper.
Studio sequence
From line to leaf.
Eight photographs of the work and its making. Swipe or scroll through them; use Tab and Enter to open an image.
Studio photographs: Johan Sauty.
Work details
Inside the Atelier
The work
Three numerical satellites form a date: 10·10·26. In this original work from Letter to Time, the architecture of a wandering-hour watch becomes a commemoration of World Watch Day.
Materials & technique
Blue ink, handwritten text, raised details and 24K gold leaf on paper. Artwork: 56 × 76 cm. Framed presentation: 65 × 85 cm.
Studio process
Photographs by Johan Sauty document the work and its making.
Presentation context
Unveiled on 10 October 2026 at 10:10 during the World Watch Day Morning Party at the Musée d’art et d’histoire, Geneva. This artist-led initiative does not imply museum, event or manufacturer endorsement of an auction.
Original work
A Letter to Time — World Watch Day 2026
This unique original is accompanied by the artist’s signed, individually numbered certificate of authenticity. Mauro undertakes to allocate the entire auction price actually received, reduced only by refunds or financial reversals, to a charitable beneficiary. He bears the costs of the work, framing, organisation and payment processing. The Fonds Pierre Amstutz is the intended beneficiary, subject to its acceptance; no institutional agreement or partnership is represented as already obtained. If the Fund refuses, or its acceptance and verified transfer arrangements are unavailable within 60 calendar days after full payment, the same amount will be allocated to the Association des Amis de la Fondation Battenberg through its official donation channel. Transfer takes place within 90 calendar days after full payment, under the published auction terms.
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