We announced back at the beginning of September that watch brand Maurice Lacroix has unveiled a new ‘Bronze Aikon‘ which we have managed to pre-order. ‘Cool’ is the word chosen by the brand to describe this watch, its a word the described as overused however perfectly apt for this watch. The unique statement piece is definitely for the stylish ones who love to express their individuality with iconic and sensuous design. It is very important to note that the watch being made from bronze will evolve and change over time. Bronze is a very intriguing metal which reacts with the atmosphere, more specifically the oxygen, water and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. For those of you who are interested the the science is below:
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 → Cu(OH)2 + CuCO3
Bronze turns green due chemical reactions between the copper in those alloys and the atmosphere. The green is most often copper carbonate and the colouring has gained the names Patina or Verdigris, there is actually quite a lot of structures that intentionally have gone green for example the Statue of Liberty. The watches bronze case stands as a testimony into the owners lifestyle and there is actually many watch collectors with bronze model timepieces that devote their spare time to finding out what cool and interesting reactions they can cause to occur to their watches by dipping, staining, washing, drying and soaking their watches in lots of different substances with some amazing results.
This new Aikon is 44m is width and has a sunning smoke effect dial that has been described in the office here as ‘chocolate looking’ which I can sort of see, the lines make is look like an old chocolate biscuit we all use to love however I cannot remember the name. (If you are reading this and can remember please call 01926 298 499 and let us know as we are desperate for some answers!) The watches worn leather strap compliments the case perfectly supporting the watches style and colour. The hour and minute hands are 4N gold plated, reinforcing the sense of luxury and the hands are lined with SuperLuminova to help user read the time under poor or low lighting conditions plus a central sweep seconds hand and date display complete the inventory of functions. Even the hour numbers are 4N gold plated indexes to increase the sense of luxury and style within the face.
