Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic 42
This week on “Vintage Eye,” we visit one of the most hotly debated vintage-inspired watches of the past few years, taking a deep dive into the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic 42mm.
If you?re unfamiliar with the watch ? but are familiar with a little model called the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ? then you can likely understand straight off the bat the cause for contention. Since the Aikon Automatic?s release (and even before its release, in the previous quartz iteration), it has been compared nonstop to the original Royal Oak, and for many commentators and collectors the watch represents a bargain-priced “homage” rather than a watch that stands on its own design grounds. Nonetheless, in large part due to its significantly more accessible price point in combination with the quality of its build, the watch has been able to strike a chord among fashion and trend-focused consumers, and makes Maurice Lacroix something of a player in the steel sports watch category.
The Aikon Automatic is available in four dial options (blue, silver, black, and grey) with the choice of either an integrated steel bracelet or a leather strap (which itself is available in a few different color and material options). Using a uniquely shaped 42-mm steel case (though the brand also offers a very similar 39-mm option), the watch features a combination of brushed and polished finishing on its many facets, with a faceted crown matching the style. The face of the watch is its central...
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