Other Akrivia innovations are also linked to seconds. As soon as you pull back the crown, the second hand instantly returns to 12 o'clock and stops - a convenient feature that allows you to accurately set the time. To make this possible, a long lever touches the rim of the balance wheel, stopping its vibrations. The same lever activates the brake on the second wheel, stopping it from moving to safely complete the final step of resetting the second hand.
The cam-and-hammer return mechanism is identical to the chronograph reset mechanism.
The mechanism is hidden behind a dial with an exquisite grand feu finish. The dial consists of two parts: the main zone and the surface for the small second hand. The numbers and symbols on the dial are also applied with enamel: they were applied by the master before additional firing. In the new version of the model, the markings have been slightly redesigned - a bolder font is used for the hour markers, which makes them more visible. The rose gold model has ivory enamel, the platinum watch has black enamel for the main surface and gray enamel for the second hand of the counter (it is applied to the hand-engraved base).
The hand-wound caliber RRCC02 has improved chronometric performance. It uses a newly designed balance wheel that uses adjusting screws instead of round weights. As a result, its inertia is 60% greater than that of the balance of the first model. Combined with the mainspring delivering 40% more torque, the RRCC02 delivers more consistent chronometric performance over longer periods of time.
The RRCC02 movement is housed in a case made in a workshop led by Jean-Pierre Agman. It consists of 15 parts and its shape has also undergone changes. The sapphire glass has become more convex, the geometry of the lugs has been changed.
