Akrone C-02 Héritage No Bat Owner Review : Robust, precise and professional

The C-02 Héritage nobat piqued my interest because this brand has its offices a few blocks from mine. As a lover of diving watches and their history, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms really spoke to me and Akrone did not hide its inspiration. In addition to the release of the Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms, it was obvious to get closer to this model with the France Ebauche movement. After trying the watch on their premises, I placed an order a few weeks later and came to pick it up on site. Two very pleasant moments, people who talk about their passion for watches, the history of their brand and their work. We did not count the time, it was very instructive. The watch itself is very typical, it does not hide the fact that it is a tool watch. For the moment, it has been the most expensive watch they have sold, because of the movement stamped in the case. It is very present on the wrist, not so much by its diameter (41), but for its thickness (14.4), mainly due to the domed glass. Its fully brushed case does not bear any marks for the moment, although I wear it almost every day during the week. It is solid, precise, has character and is from Nantes! Perfect? Not on all points. After the honeymoon is over, we always find little things to criticize. If I had to name them. They would be bracelets without much added value, the metal is too imposing and the rubber a little coarse, the balls are really huge. I put a black tropic from Joseph Bonnie on it and there you go, it was perfect! The lume is really not its strong point, not powerful and very little enduring. We can also criticize the hands which look a little cheap and which are too long and hide the railway, less easy to adjust because of the domed glass. Important information that was not on their site, it is an automatic winding, but unidirectional, that is to say that the watch is wound, but only in one direction. Which induces a loud noise of balance when it turns in the void. Personally, I like it! It is my watch in daily during the week and it is set to +1.5 s/d, which is perfect. I am patiently waiting for the new C-02 39 mm which will be released in summer 2025! A silver steel case, a black dial, a not too domed glass, a crown protector, bracelets perhaps simpler less technical and a thickness around 11 mm, that would be perfection.