Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronograph Titanium Grey Dial

When it comes to blending urban design with mechanical substance, Maurice Lacroix’s Aikon collection has consistently stood out. The Aikon Automatic Chronograph AI6038-TT03F-33-1 is the fullest expression of that brief: a Swiss-made sport chronograph that delivers bold architecture, a manufacture-grade automatic movement, and 200 metres of water resistance in a lightweight Grade 5 titanium case.

What Is the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronograph?

The Aikon Collection: Urban Design Meets Swiss Engineering

The Aikon is Maurice Lacroix’s most commercially and critically recognised modern collection — a line built around the proposition that a sport watch can be architecturally interesting without sacrificing mechanical credibility. Since its introduction, the Aikon has become the reference point for accessible Swiss automatic chronograph design: recognisable by its six-claw bezel, its integrated bracelet geometry, and the discipline with which its dial layout organises three chronograph counters without visual noise.

The AI6038-TT03F-33-1: Titanium, Grey Dial, Full Specification

The reference AI6038-TT03F-33-1 is the Grade 5 titanium execution of the Aikon Automatic Chronograph — the configuration that most directly expresses the collection’s technical intentions. Grade 5 titanium is the aerospace-grade alloy used in applications where the strength-to-weight ratio is a primary engineering requirement. On a 44mm sport chronograph worn daily, that choice is not decorative: it is a meaningful reduction in wrist load without any compromise in structural integrity or scratch resistance.

Case & Dial Design: Six-Claw Bezel, Architectural Grey

The Six-Claw Bezel: Aikon's Visual Signature

The 44mm Grade 5 titanium case is defined on the exterior by the six-claw bezel — the architectural signature that gives the Aikon its distinctive silhouette and distinguishes it immediately from the round-bezel convention of mainstream Swiss sport watches. The six claws provide visual depth and structural framing for the sapphire crystal, and they carry the polished and brushed finishing contrast that runs consistently through the case flanks and integrated bracelet. The overall case geometry reads as technical rather than ornamental — which is consistent with the Aikon’s design brief across every reference in the collection.

Grey Dial: Square Motif Texture and Chronograph Layout

Under the sapphire crystal is a grey dial with a square motif texture — a surface treatment that adds visual depth without competing with the dial’s functional architecture. The day/date display sits at 3 o’clock; the chronograph counters are arranged in the classic 12-6-9 layout, distributing the 60-minute register at 12, the 30-minute counter at 6, and the running seconds at 9. Applied indices and faceted hands are treated with Super-LumiNova throughout, ensuring legibility in low light without disrupting the dial’s daytime reading.

Movement: Calibre ML112 — Swiss Automatic Chronograph

The Valjoux 7750 Architecture and What It Means

Inside the Aikon Automatic Chronograph is the calibre ML112 — Maurice Lacroix’s Swiss automatic movement built on the proven architecture of the Valjoux 7750. The 7750 is one of the most respected automatic chronograph ebauches in Swiss watchmaking: a column-wheel-controlled, vertically-clutched movement that has underpinned sport chronographs from Breitling, IWC, TAG Heuer, and Maurice Lacroix for decades. Its continued use by serious Swiss makers is not a cost decision — it is an endorsement of a movement architecture that has proven accurate, robust, and straightforward to service across fifty years of production.

ML112: What Maurice Lacroix Adds to the Base

The ML112 is Maurice Lacroix’s specification of that architecture: 21 jewels, a 48-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph beat rate, and a regulated finishing standard consistent with Swiss manufacture production. The combination of the 7750’s proven reliability with Maurice Lacroix’s regulation and quality control makes the ML112 a particularly strong argument for the Aikon at this price point — one of the cleaner Swiss automatic chronograph movements available in a 44mm sport case under retail expectations.

Movement Specifications

Specification

Detail

Calibre

ML112, Swiss automatic

Base architecture

Valjoux 7750

Jewels

Frequency

28,800 vph

Power reserve

48 hours

Water resistance

200m / 20 ATM

Chronograph layout

60-min at 12, 30-min at 6, seconds at 9

Bracelet, Strap Options & Easy Exchange System

Integrated Titanium Bracelet

The Aikon Automatic Chronograph is supplied on an integrated titanium bracelet that continues the case geometry through the links — a consistent visual extension of the six-claw bezel architecture rather than a separately designed accessory. The bracelet is finished with the same polished and brushed contrast as the case, and sized to the 44mm case proportions.

Easy Strap Exchange: No Tools Required

The integrated bracelet features Maurice Lacroix’s Easy Strap Exchange system — a tool-free mechanism that allows the bracelet to be swapped for an optional rubber or leather strap without removing the watch from the wrist or requiring a watchmaker’s intervention. For a daily sport watch worn across contexts — office, travel, sport — that system is a practical specification with real daily utility.

Full Specifications — Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronograph AI6038-TT03F-33-1

Specification

Detail

Brand

Maurice Lacroix

Collection

Aikon

Reference

AI6038-TT03F-33-1

Case

Grade 5 titanium, 44mm

Bezel

Six-claw, titanium

Crystal

Sapphire

Dial

Grey, square motif texture

Day/date

Yes, at 3 o’clock

Chronograph

60-min at 12, 30-min at 6, seconds at 9

Lume

Super-LumiNova, indices and hands

Movement

Calibre ML112, Swiss automatic

Base

Valjoux 7750 architecture

Jewels

Frequency

28,800 vph

Power reserve

48 hours

Water resistance

200m / 20 ATM

Bracelet

Integrated titanium, Easy Exchange

Optional straps

Rubber, leather

Why Buy the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronograph?

Swiss Automatic Chronograph Performance at an Accessible Price Point

The Aikon Automatic Chronograph occupies a precise position in the Swiss sport watch market: a 44mm automatic chronograph with a manufacture-calibre-grade movement, 200 metres of water resistance, Grade 5 titanium construction, and a design identity strong enough to hold its own against Swiss references at significantly higher retail. For a buyer evaluating Swiss automatic chronographs between entry-level and haute horlogerie — the category where most of the sport-watch market lives — the ML112-powered Aikon is one of the most coherently specified options available.

The Aikon's Position in the Secondary and New Watch Market

The Aikon Automatic Chronograph has built a consistent track record in both the new and pre-owned Swiss watch market: strong resale values, broad recognition among Swiss watch buyers, and an Easy Strap Exchange system that extends its versatility across daily contexts. For collectors and daily wearers alike, the titanium grey-dial configuration is the version of the Aikon that most directly argues for the collection’s original brief — bold lines, thoughtful engineering, and a performance-driven automatic heart.

Available at Black Tag Watches — Aventura, Florida

Black Tag Watches is a luxury watch specialist based in Aventura, FL, offering new and pre-owned Swiss timepieces from Maurice Lacroix and the world’s leading manufactures.

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A Swiss automatic chronograph in Grade 5 titanium — bold, engineered, and built for daily use.