Eternal Koi
- Caliber
- La Joux-Perret F200
| MA | 0 of 5 | Movement architecture |
|---|---|---|
| MM | 0 of 5 | Movement manufacturing |
| EX | U unknown | Exterior manufacturing unknown |
| DH | U unknown | Dial & hands manufacturing unknown |
| CF | 5 of 5 | Craft & finishing |
| WE | 3 of 5 | Watchmaking execution |
| PD | 3 of 5 | Product development |
Not a ranking. Darker means more of the work is done inside the brand.
Evidence by dimension
MA 0Movement architecture: Stock third-party caliber
Stock La Joux-Perret F200 movement.
Supporting evidence (1)
The Eternal Koi uses the La Joux-Perret F200 manual-wind movement.
The reverse side reveals the manual winding La Joux-Perret F200 calibre movement
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Names the stock caliber.
MM 0Movement manufacturing: Complete movement external
The complete movement is bought in; engraving changes its decoration, not its manufacture.
Supporting evidence (1)
The Eternal Koi uses the La Joux-Perret F200 manual-wind movement.
The reverse side reveals the manual winding La Joux-Perret F200 calibre movement
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
External movement.
EX UExterior manufacturing: Unknown
No source names the case maker. U until found (handbook score was 0).
DH UDial & hands manufacturing: Unknown
The engraving and inlay on the dial are counted under CF. No source says who makes the dial base or the hands, so DH is U (handbook score was 0). If Akmaev fabricates the dial himself, DH would rise to 2–3.
Context (1)
The hands are heat-blued or purpled steel, finished by hand.
Completing the composition is a set of traditionally heat-blued or purpled steel hands, finished by hand.
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Hands finished by hand; maker not named.
CF 5Craft & finishing: Exceptional master-level craft fundamentally defining the product
Akmaev personally engraves and inlays the dial, sculpts the koi, and relief-engraves the movement. This master-level craft defines the watch.
Supporting evidence (3)
The dial is a hand-engraved spring-steel surface with silver and gold inlays.
Pure silver and gold inlays form the flowing waves on a hand-engraved spring steel surface.
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Dial engraving and inlay.
The koi are sculpted from silver with gold and copper highlights.
The koi themselves are sculpted from silver, with individual scales highlighted in pure yellow gold and copper.
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Sculpted silver koi.
Akmaev hand-relief engraves the bridges, barrel and balance bridge.
Artur further extends his talents to fully hand-relief engraving the bridges, spring barrel and balance bridge.
Artur Akmaev Eternal Koi (retailer listing, Horology by the Sea)Secondary source, otherArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Movement engraving.
WE 3Watchmaking execution: Movement preparation/adjustment plus full assembly, regulation and testing
Movements are stripped, engraved, reassembled and tested by Akmaev. The process description dates from 2015 and ETA-based pieces, so it should be reconfirmed for the F200.
Supporting evidence (2)
Akmaev strips the movement and engraves each component individually.
The movement is then stripped down to its bare bones where each component is then engraved and skeletonized individually.
Affordable Hand-Engraved Watch Movements By Artur Akmaev (Karel Bachand, aBlogtoWatch)Secondary source, pressArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Full strip-down in-house.
The movement is reassembled and tested after engraving.
The movement is then meticulously reassembled and tested to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Affordable Hand-Engraved Watch Movements By Artur Akmaev (Karel Bachand, aBlogtoWatch)Secondary source, pressArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Reassembly and testing.
PD 3Product development: Bespoke components and substantial supplier-directed development
Akmaev designs the whole watch, from dial to movement decoration, around a supplier movement.
Supporting evidence (1)
Akmaev plans and sketches the whole design, from dial to movement parts.
He begins by planning out and sketching everything from the dial and main plate to the crown wheel and drum barrel.
Affordable Hand-Engraved Watch Movements By Artur Akmaev (Karel Bachand, aBlogtoWatch)Secondary source, pressArchived copyChecked 13 Oct 2026Added by ai-draft
Original design work.
Who makes what
| Area | Component | Made by | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement architecture | Movement (La Joux-Perret F200) | La Joux-Perret | External specialist |
| Movement manufacturing | Complete movement | La Joux-Perret | External specialist |
| Exterior manufacturing | Case (stainless steel, 37 mm) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Dial & hands manufacturing | Dial blank | Unknown | Unknown |
| Craft & finishing | Dial engraving, silver and gold inlay, sculpted koi | Artur Akmaev | Internal |
| Craft & finishing | Movement relief engraving | Artur Akmaev | Internal |
| Watchmaking execution | Movement strip-down, reassembly and testing | Artur Akmaev | Internal |
History
Version 3 14 Oct 2026, mikeqtn
Record narrowed from "Koi / Tide" to the Eternal Koi, the only model with evidence. Scores and evidence unchanged. Reviewed and approved by mikeqtn on 2026-10-14.
No changes to scores, evidence grade or classification from version 2.
Compare with version 2
Version 2 and version 3 Version 2 Version 3 MA 0 of 5, Version 2 0 of 5, Version 3 Movement architecture MM 0 of 5, Version 2 0 of 5, Version 3 Movement manufacturing EX U unknown, Version 2 U unknown, Version 3 Exterior manufacturing DH U unknown, Version 2 U unknown, Version 3 Dial & hands manufacturing CF 5 of 5, Version 2 5 of 5, Version 3 Craft & finishing WE 3 of 5, Version 2 3 of 5, Version 3 Watchmaking execution PD 3 of 5, Version 2 3 of 5, Version 3 Product development Version 2 13 Oct 2026, mikeqtn (superseded)
First evidenced profile. Proposed: EX 0 → U and DH 0 → U (no source on the case maker or the dial base; the dial art is credited under CF to avoid double counting). Independent watchmaker descriptor proposed. Confidence A → B: evidence is a retailer listing and a 2015 article; the maker site shows no text. Reviewed and approved by mikeqtn on 2026-10-14.
Changed from version 1: EX 0 → U, DH 0 → U, evidence A → B.
Compare with version 1
Version 1 and version 2 Version 1 Version 2 MA 0 of 5, Version 1 0 of 5, Version 2 Movement architecture MM 0 of 5, Version 1 0 of 5, Version 2 Movement manufacturing EX 0 of 5, Version 1 U unknown, Version 2 Exterior manufacturing changed DH 0 of 5, Version 1 U unknown, Version 2 Dial & hands manufacturing changed CF 5 of 5, Version 1 5 of 5, Version 2 Craft & finishing WE 3 of 5, Version 1 3 of 5, Version 2 Watchmaking execution PD 3 of 5, Version 1 3 of 5, Version 2 Product development Version 1 13 Oct 2026, FALK v0.2 handbook (superseded)
Imported from the FALK Index v0.2 handbook §8 reference dataset.
Use this record
Handbook v0.2 §8 lists this record as "Artur Akmaev — Koi / Tide". Narrowed on 2026-10-14 to the Eternal Koi (La Joux-Perret F200), the only route with evidence. No source for a "Tide" by Akmaev was found; it can be added as its own record if one appears. Akmaev is also credited with movement engraving on the J.N. Shapiro Infinity.