Akrivia AK-02 Heure Minute Esper Bleu

There is no watchmaker or brand that demonstrates our love and passion for artisanal watchmaking more than Rexhep Rexhepi of AkriviA—a long time acquaintance, friend and EsperLuxe brand partner.

The AkriviA Ak-02 Heure Minute Esper Bleu kickstarted our first collaboration with AkriviA. This unique piece features a dial that was hand-hammered at first then thermally treated and finished with a galvanic bath to achieve a unique blue color. The hand-hammering technique is an ancient method of decorating metal that traces back centuries. It involves nicking grooves with a hammer and a very fine chisel by the artisan in a series of repetitive motions to create a textured surface that is flawed to perfection.

The workmanship of the blue hammered dial alone requires hours of unmatched concentration to obtain a result worthy of AkriviA’s standards.

The AK-02 displays hours, minutes and seconds thanks to the sixty-second tourbillon and oscillates at 21’600 v/h with one hundred hours of reserve.

The decoration of the movement as well as the dial is done by hand and is simply sublime. It features over 36 inward angles, black mirror polishing, côte de Genève decoration, hand burnishing, and rhodium finishing.

The AK-02 is housed in AkriviA’s signature cushion-esque case at 43mm featuring multiple finishing techniques from brushed straight line finishing to the sublime beveled edge lugs. 

This example was recently delivered to an exceptional AkriviA collector. It’s a privilege and an honor to have AkriviA as one of our partner brands at EsperLuxe, bringing you the best that artisan watchmaking has to offer.