Akrone’s C-02 Nérée previews three ways to make a diver feel everyday

Akrone is previewing three C-02 Nérée executions—Banquise, Basalte and Cenote—before a presentation marked for 10 November 2026. The family is positioned as a dive watch intended for everyday use, priced at €699 including French tax and marked for availability in early 2027.

All three share a 39mm 316L-steel case, 47mm lug-to-lug span and 11.5mm thickness. A screw-down crown, 120-click unidirectional bezel and sapphire crystal support the dive-watch brief. The solid back is rated to 200 metres; choosing the optional display back lowers the stated rating to 100 metres.

The automatic Sellita SW200 is adjusted by Akrone in six positions, with a stated rate of −4/+6 seconds per day and a 38-hour reserve. Those figures make the Nérée technically conventional but unusually compact for a contemporary 200-metre diver.

The meaningful distinction is material and contrast rather than architecture. Banquise pairs a textured pale dial with a glossy black ceramic bezel. Basalte uses an extra-matte black dial, matte ceramic insert and gunmetal DLC treatment. Cenote extends its blue gradient into a blue sapphire bezel insert. All use applied markers and BGW9 Super-LumiNova.

Banquise, Basalte and Cenote are best considered together: with their case proportions and movement in common, dial texture, finish and bezel material become the meaningful choices. These specifications come from Akrone’s preview and have not been independently tested; the presentation scheduled for 10 November is not a confirmed retail release date.