AN INTEGRATED WATCHMAKING WORKSHOP: A RARITY AMONG YOUNG BRANDS
In a sector where many young watchmakers prioritize marketing over expertise, Akrone chooses authenticity and craftsmanship. We have invested in our own watchmaking workshop, located in Nantes, where each watch is designed, assembled, and adjusted with meticulous attention. This artisanal approach allows us to master every step of the manufacturing process and guarantee impeccable watchmaking quality.
A WORKSHOP DEDICATED TO WATCHMAKING EXCELLENCE
At Akrone, we don't just design watches: we make them with passion.
A COMPLETE PROCESS, CONTROLLED FROM END TO END
- Design and conception : Each collection is developed in-house, guaranteeing a strong identity and perfect consistency between aesthetics and performance.
- Assembly and adjustments : Our watchmakers assemble each watch by hand in our Nantes workshop and make precise adjustments to ensure optimal precision.
- Quality Control and After-Sales Service : Before shipping, each watch undergoes a series of rigorous tests. If necessary, our after-sales service ensures efficient support.
RECOGNIZED WATCHMAKING EXPERTISE
We carefully select our components to guarantee performance and durability:
- Movements : We work with Swiss, Japanese and French (France Ébauches) manufacturers. Each movement is adjusted and decorated by our watchmakers to ensure reliability, precision and aesthetics. The work carried out on each movement to make them reliable and adapt them to our standards could earn them the title of in-house mechanism , but for the sake of transparency, we always keep the manufacturer's initial reference.
- Cases, dials, and hands: manufactured in Hong Kong factories, meeting the most demanding standards of premium watchmaking. In the price range we offer, a product 100% Made in France or Made in Switzerland is not feasible, despite what watch marketing might lead you to believe...
Through this organization, Akrone offers watches designed for professionals with specific needs, particularly in the military and aeronautics.
NANTES: A DYNAMIC WATCHMAKING ECOSYSTEM
Far from the great Swiss watchmaking valleys, Akrone has chosen Nantes as its anchor. A strategic choice that allows us to evolve in a dynamic environment conducive to the development of French watchmaking.
A UNIQUE NETWORK OF SKILLS
- Specialized schools train future watchmakers and ensure the transmission of know-how.
- Craftsmen collaborate with us to enrich our watches with unique finishes (engravers, leather patinators, dial decorators).
- A dynamic industrial ecosystem facilitates innovation and experimentation with new watchmaking techniques.
BETWEEN TRADITION AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Akrone combines the heritage of traditional watchmaking and modern tools to offer watches of exceptional quality:
- Precise adjustments ensuring reliability and stability of movements.
- High-end finishes (engravings, decorations) which bring character and uniqueness to each piece.
- Rigorous testing guarantees robustness and longevity.
Every Akrone watch is built to last, with attention to detail and a total commitment to our customers.
A WATCHMAKING SHOP FOR ENTHUSIASTS
DISCOVER OUR COLLECTIONS AND FIND THE WATCH THAT SUITS YOU
At Akrone, we prioritize craftsmanship and authenticity. Our watches are designed, assembled, and inspected in our Nantes workshop, with a constant focus on quality and precision.
Wearing an Akrone means choosing a watch designed with passion, respecting watchmaking traditions and contemporary innovation.
Join us in this unique watchmaking adventure.
