Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Automatic Watch Review

A number of years ago, I went on a steel sports watch bender, and spent a ton of time researching and comparing different watches that were within my budget We will talk about the depth of the dial in a minute, but the height of the flat sapphire crystal and raised bezel "Claws" made the watch tall and certainly noticeable The sharp almost-flush nature meant they weren't getting caught on threads or edges and presented a bit more of a modern-sporty look that really manifests itself through the entire watch.

Moving on to the dial and my second favorite part of the watch, Maurice Lacroix knows how to do a well finished, highly legible, and truly beautiful dial, which was what I initially fell in love with on my first pass at the brand Because of the height, there is little to no glare looking at the dial, and the crystal sits high enough that the inside wall of the watch draws the eyes to each texture, but low enough that it feels compact and well-spaced So many brands creating large 7750-based chronographs tend to create what I consider "Wasted space" between the crystal and the dial that gives the watch a cheaper look and doesn't provide good contrast to the dial.

Inside the Aikon Chronograph Automatic is the ML112 - either an ETA or Valjoux 7750 based movement - though, comparing it against another Valjoux-based Chronograph I have, it looks like a better decorated 7750. . Source