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For a time only manual winding watch
I cannot think of a better watch in production under 40mm and I am including Voutilainen's Vingt 8 here. Why I said under 40mm, RW Smith Series 1 is 40mm and Charles Frodsham's is 42mm and they are both terrific offerings but are a lot more money!
The very rare RW Smith Series 1 with Roger Smith's improvised and improved Daniel's co axial escapement
The immaculately made Charles Frodsham spotting Daniel's double impulse escapement
Hands on review of the Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain
One of the most complicated exercises in the High Horology segment is the creation of a classic three-hand watch. Indeed, such a project seems to offer little room for maneuver both in aesthetic and technical points of view and it appears as a main diffic...
Great article , thanks
The RR is THE watch of this fair imho . Such a gorgeous watch 👌🏻😘. Elegant and stunning . And the movement is a piece of art to 👌🏻 . I would love to own it one day 🙏🏻
Thought he meant: It's the common usage of the watch model name
The words 'chronometre' and 'contemporain' are common in watchmaking like 'GT' or 'Luxe' in the car industry. Every car brand has a GT model. Currently, 'chronometer contemporain' is used by both Journe and Rexhepi. It just means contemporary chronometer ...
Rexhepi - FPJ
I suppose only the OP can tell us. I was just wondering if my recollection was correct that Rexhepi worked for FPJ and it was OP's intent to allude to that. And to answer my own question from my last post, a quick google search does indicate that Rexhepi ...
He did
He did for a couple of years. Worked on the souverain and resonance pieces among others.
Agreed, it’s a stunning piece.
As a lover of enamel dials, it piqued my interest and when I met Rexhepi and his brother in Basel, I was intrigued. The watch is brilliant. Here’s the RG with black enamel dial...one of my fav. all time color combos! The platinum piece is quite lovely... ...
Wow!...
...the rose gold version is amazing. My (very small) caveat on the dial is I'd like to see the 'VIII' turned 180 degrees.
thanks for the review FX
I noticed that you found only one negative about this RR watch and it was not inherently about the watch. It gives away that you really love everything about this watch. 😁😇 I feel a huge love for this watch too and I am not a simple dress watch type of gu...
That's right!
He did say that he could do a rose gold case with a white dial so he should be able to do a platinum case with a black dial. Arguably, black enamel dials are more difficult to make but this is somehow not indicated in his pricing structure!
Arrrgghhh, so tempting
But I know I’ll get bored of a time only watch.... And I don’t even have the budget for it. And it’s probably sold-out anyway. If the Rexhepi brothers do a chrono movement in this case & dial, then I’ll be in BIG trouble 😱😱
As the watch is not a limited edition
it will be around for a while. But yes, if you like complicated watches, this might bore you just like a Gronefeld Remontoire might!
I have only one question
FrX, Thanks for the review that brings the experience of the watch to me. Unfortunately, I missed Baselworld this year and could not see it "in the real". It is almost perfect expression of high end horology. I have only one question mainly because owners...
Rexhep Rexhepi is Albanian
"xh" in Albanian is most similar to the 'j' in 'jump' in English. If you youtube his name, he has a couple features from Albanian TV shows where you can hear the native pronunciation of his name.
Superb review, thank you!
I am not sure how but I need to get this watch into my collection! And the need is bad!!!
I really need to try it on
despite Rexhap reassuring me that it will fit me well. He knows my small wrist but those long lugs need testing out even though they are curved. Then I have to decide what watches to forego to finance the purchase! This is the price of early retirement bu...
Your right my friend , i allways wants to try a watch on the wrist first before buying it .
I was lucky enough to try it at Basel . Its Perfect imo . But like you the only restraint for me is how to finance it 😉Did order my other grail watch two weeks ago , so there is a huge gap in my budget for this and next year 😬. Or i need to downsize my co...
For a time only manual winding watch
I cannot think of a better watch in production under 40mm and I am including Voutilainen's Vingt 8 here. Why I said under 40mm, RW Smith Series 1 is 40mm and Charles Frodsham's is 42mm and they are both terrific offerings but are a lot more money! The ver...
Would you get yours in
rose gold or platinum? I need to see how heavy the platinum one is because my preferred choice would be rose gold with a white enamel dial.
Rose gold with a white dail is gorgeous my friend 👌🏻
Not sure yet , like them both a lot . I dont have a lot of gold watches so maybe the rose gold with black dail .Although a platinum with a Salmon dail would be a dream spec imho 😁 .
Great write up. If not for other projects in process this would be something that I might consider strongly. Though I enjoy complications and technological innovations this has a simplicity that masks an impressively constructed and artfully finished wat
What are the dimensions of the watch? How many watches do they project to produce annually? Would prefer the white dial S I am always concerned about legibility of a black dial. Mitch
I have a question
Having only seen picture on the internet, the Chronometre Contemporain is gorgeous. I agree that it is the best watch on the show, with unlikely opinion change reserved for when I see it in the metal. So, a question... Is this a limited edition piece? and...
Akrivia makes
around 35 watches a year at most. They might eventually increase a bit but don’t expect too much more for the time being.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your words and the nice pictures of this watch and the amazing movement! Did have the pleasure of meeting Rexhep four times over the last two years. Cant hardly wait until we meet again early next year. Sharing pictures of the RR CC fro...