In today’s landscape of contemporary watchmaking, a few Maisons choose to take a more deliberate path. AKHOR is one of them — an independent Geneva-founded House presenting a vision of luxury that is both personal and refined.
Its inaugural collection reflects a clear conviction: timepieces should be crafted with precision and guided by purpose. Each element is thoughtfully conceived, every line designed to endure.
The result is a collection defined by coherence, tension and refined exactitude — a singular expression created for those with a discerning eye.
THE FIRST COLLECTION « LE TEMPS EN ÉQUILIBRE »
At the heart of AKHOR’s inaugural collection lies a bold horological challenge: to give form to the illusion of a floating dial. Where others hint at levitation, AKHOR brings it into focus. Anchored directly to the movement, the dial appears to
suspend in space — its hands revolving around a central axis in a display of spatial clarity rarely seen in mechanical watchmaking.
Meeting this ambition required the development of a bespoke, invisible system — one that delivers both visual purity and unwavering stability, even under impact. From the outset, the architecture had to accommodate the equilibrium demands of precious materials such as gemstones, enamel, and platinum. The hands, specially engineered for this construction, ensure perfect centring as they orbit the axis.
This singular display is made possible by a patented dual-disc structure, developed entirely by AKHOR and CLAMAX, enabling a sense of levitation while maintaining structural integrity.
Two and a half years of focused dialogue and technical exploration led to the realisation of this first chapter — a debut built on patience, precision, and collective expertise.
A Purpose-Built Movement
Entirely developed in-house, the AK10 calibre is a hand-wound mechanical movement tailored to meet the specific demands of this architecture. Designed to support future high complications, it drives a balance wheel with an inertia of 8 g·mm² and operates at a frequency of 4 Hz. Its performance is underlined by a power reserve of over 60 hours and a COSC-certified level of chronometric precision.
The movement’s components, all Swiss-made, are produced using advanced precision machining. Each element then undergoes a series of galvanic treatments before being finished by hand — from mirror polishing to refined brushing and sunray Côtes de Genève
Refinement in every detail
Measuring 31.30 mm in diameter and just 3.90 mm in thickness, the AK10 calibre stands both technically and aesthetically. Comprising 117 components and 12 jewels, each element is hand-bevelled, polished, and assembled to meet Haute Horlogerie standards.
Notable technical features include a variable-inertia balance-spring, a stop-second mechanism for precise time-setting, and a hand-finished gear train. Housed in a 39 mm cushion-shaped case — crafted in either stainless steel or 4N/5N gold — the movement is visible through a sapphire caseback, offering a clear view of the calibre within.
A glareproof sapphire crystal protects the dial, while water resistance to 30 metres ensures everyday durability. Each timepiece is fitted with carefully stitched leather or alligator strap, secured by a buckle.
Aesthetics serving function
Offered in three emblematic executions — steel, gold, and a diamond-set edition — this debut collection revisits the timeless elegance of the 1960s through a contemporary lens.
At AKHOR, the nobility of materials is revealed through uncompromising attention to detail: carefully selected steel, the artisanal finishing of the hands, and a suspended dial architecture presented in two textures — sunburst or honeycomb — and a palette of nuanced tones, including white, black, blue, green and brown.
The hands, with luminescent tips, trace the time across this unique construction, while the seconds hand — distinguished by its logo-shaped counterweight — moves with quiet accuracy, offering a subtle visual cadence.
A shared vision
This collection is the result of two converging perspectives — those of Laurent Davoli and Daniel Martinez — whose shared commitment to craftsmanship and clarity shaped every aspect of the creation. Their complementary expertise gave rise to a timepiece that reflects the full measure of Swiss watchmaking savoir-faire.
An Architecture for Future Complications
To date, AKHOR remains the only Maison to have translated this concept into a functioning timepiece — supported by a movement developed specifically for the purpose.
Conceived as a foundation for future innovation, the AK10 calibre is designed to accommodate key complications including moon phases, large date, tourbillon and a day/night indicator — opening the door to new expressions of mechanical creativity.
ORIGINS OF THE MAISON
Derived from Ancient Egyptian, Akh refers to the immortal force of the soul — a notion that echoes the vision of Anissa Bader, CEO of AKHOR, for whom watchmaking is an art animated by an inner force, far beyond mere functionality. The suffix or evokes the nobility of materials, while resonating with horological imagination.
The right moment for a considered choice
AKHOR did not emerge from a commission. It was born from its CEO’s intimate desire to give life to a deeply personal timepiece. Driven by this impulse and relying on the expertise of CLAMAX — a Geneva-based company founded in 1988 and specialised in micromechanics — AKHOR has patiently forged its singular vision of haute horlogerie.
From the outset, no compromises were accepted: technique served creativity, and creativity fuelled technical innovation. Today, technical advancements no longer restrict design — they expand and elevate it. Energised by this renewed creative momentum, every team member was mobilised to contribute their expertise, ensuring perfect synergy between form and function.
