Akrone C-03 Alat - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

There is already a review of the C-03 ALAT on the site. But why not post a second one, this watch is worth it! This time in a titanium bracelet version without a bezel which looks just as good. Even with this metal bracelet it remains extremely light (95 g) suffice to say that with the fabric bracelet which also suits it very well it seems to float in the air. It is extremely readable and precise in all circumstances, so much so that a quick glance is enough to register the time in the brain. Some regret the Seiko movement, but for my part I am pleased with it because it does the job well, it is robust, really cheap and easily found, it makes the watch very accessible, and in the event of a problem you just have to change it. It is an impressive watch in its simplicity and its efficiency. I have no connection with the army, but I am happy to have contributed a little to the family mutual aid association with the purchase of this watch. Akrone launched a version with a date in 2023, but I prefer the three hands without a date. Dates are always a problem to solve, and in addition the months are never the same length, we wonder why there are not only 5 months in the year, there watches with dates would find all their interest. Of course, it is because of the moon. Because of this satellite which has a period of 29.5 days it is more practical to use 3-hand watches without a date.

This watch is truly special. First, because the Akrone brand is endearing. Whether through its communication or thanks to the community that has been created around the brand, we feel like we belong to a small watchmaking family. Then, like many other models of the brand, this one was created in association with an entity of the French army, here the ALAT (Light Aviation of the Army). This makes sense to me because a member of my family is part of this Arme. We find the characteristic blue color of the ALAT on the bidirectional rotating bezel, which allows you to read the time on a second time zone, and then its golden logo at 6 o'clock. For me, the strong points of this watch are its lightness, due to the use of titanium, its magnificent black sunray dial, as well as the bevels that we find on the bezel and on the crown, and which add a little touch of originality. I am currently wearing it on a leather strap from WatchArch, but the original Akrone nylon and leather straps look just as good on it. Note that this is a model limited to 1954 copies, the year ALAT was created.