Maurice Lacroix Aikon 39: Is It the Right Step Beyond a PRX?

Moving beyond a Tissot PRX should begin with a design you prefer, rather than a price you are ready to spend. The Maurice Lacroix Aikon 39 offers a clear reason to make that move: its six bezel claws, textured blue dial and broad steel bracelet create a more elaborate, recognisable composition.

Reference AI6007-SS002-430-1 deserves attention if those details appeal every time you see them. It is less persuasive as a purchase justified by an assumed hierarchy of finishing. The published specifications support a comparison of dimensions, materials and movement behaviour, while the visual decision remains yours to make.

Based on Maurice Lacroix’s published information. Specifications checked on 8 September 2026.

The exact reference

Specification source: Maurice Lacroix exact blue Aikon Automatic Date 39 mm.

The Aikon’s own family resemblance

Maurice Lacroix’s timeline traces the Aikon to the Calypso, a successful part of its 1990s catalogue. The Aikon itself arrived in 2016 with a quartz movement, before the collection expanded across mechanisms, materials and sizes. That background gives the familiar bezel treatment a more specific context than simply grouping it with every integrated steel sports watch. The modern automatic keeps a recognisable family appearance while offering an exhibition back and mechanical ownership routine. For a buyer, the history is useful because it explains why the Aikon looks the way it does. Its identity comes from developing an earlier Maurice Lacroix design, rather than needing the purchase to be understood entirely through comparisons with another manufacturer.

The 39 mm size does not tell the whole story

The case is 11 mm thick and joins a 23 mm bracelet attachment. That broad connection is part of the design, giving the watch more visual continuity than a round case on a narrow leather strap. A 39 mm diameter therefore should not be read as a promise that the whole watch will look small.

Look at where the case and first links sit on your wrist. If you enjoy a bracelet that feels visually substantial near the dial, the Aikon provides that. If you prefer the case to stand apart from the strap, a more traditional lug arrangement may suit you better.

The blue clous-de-Paris dial adds fine texture beneath the large structural elements of the bezel. This contrast is the watch’s strongest design argument: small repeated forms within a frame defined by six prominent features. It can make simple clothing more interesting without relying on a brightly coloured strap.

What to judge when comparing finishing

The manufacturer describes brushed and polished steel surfaces, a sapphire front with anti-reflective treatment and a decorated movement visible through the back. Those facts explain what you can inspect. They do not produce a universal finishing score.

If you are considering paying more than for a PRX, spend time looking at the transitions between the bezel, case and bracelet. Decide whether the shapes and surface treatment are more appealing to you at normal viewing distance. A distinction that matters only in an enlarged photograph may not justify your spending.

The same applies to the dial. The Aikon’s extra texture and applied details can feel more expressive, but a buyer who likes the PRX’s composition may prefer it even when the budget allows more. A more complicated appearance is a preference, rather than an automatic improvement.

The mechanical tradeoff is straightforward

The ML115 offers 38 hours of reserve and operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour. It gives the familiar automatic experience, with a date at three and a view of the movement through the caseback. If you wear it daily, the shorter reserve may have little practical effect.

The 40 mm PRX Powermatic 80 offers up to 80 hours. That is a clear advantage if you regularly set a watch aside for two or three days. Choosing the Aikon means valuing its complete design enough that this difference does not dominate the ownership decision.

The Aikon’s 20 ATM rating and screw-down crown support its everyday sporting role. The luminous hands and markers give the display another practical dimension, while the face remains a simple three-hander rather than an instrument with multiple functions to manage.

The bracelet makes the identity

The supplied steel bracelet and Easy Change System are important parts of this exact configuration. The system makes a change to a compatible alternative straightforward, but the bracelet is what completes the recognisable Aikon outline.

Try it with the length adjusted properly and assess the clasp position as well as the case. If the bracelet cannot sit as you prefer, the attractiveness of the dial will not solve the daily inconvenience. A sports watch intended for frequent wear needs to be comfortable in your chosen position, rather than only impressive on a display stand.

The Twelve offers a different visual answer

The Christopher Ward Twelve 40 Nordic Blue is another useful comparison, with a 9.95 mm case and twelve-sided bezel. Its current bracelet includes a small micro-adjustment system. Both watches make surface texture and the continuity of bracelet and case part of the attraction, but their shapes create different personalities.

The Aikon suits someone who prefers the six-claw frame and rounder case language. The Twelve is worth examining when a thinner profile and a more angular bezel appeal. Compare current UK offers for the exact bracelet versions, rather than converting the international Aikon price retrieved for this guide.

When the Aikon is the right choice

Choose it if the blue dial, bezel and bracelet form the watch you actually want, and the 38-hour reserve fits your routine. It is a convincing step beyond an earlier purchase when it adds a design you will enjoy more often.

Keep the PRX if you still prefer it, or choose the Twelve if its proportions suit you better. The Aikon earns a place through its own identity. Spending more becomes sensible when that identity is the point of the purchase.

Image: AI-generated editorial illustration of Maurice Lacroix AI6007-SS002-430-1. Design details are approximate; this is not a product photograph.