Akrivia X Louis Vuitton LVRR-01 Chronographe a Sonnerie Edition

AkriviA X Louis Vuitton – REXHEP REXHEPI   LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie Platinium Limited Edition 2023

The LVRR-01 is a comprehensive meditation on the nature of time: a precision chronometer equipped with a tourbillon regulator that indicates the current time, but also an instrument that measures elapsed time, while marking for the first time in the watch industry, the passing of time with a sonnerie mechanism. The chronograph functions of start, stop, and reset are controlled by the pusher at two o’clock. However, the chronograph boasts the addition of an acoustic reminder of elapsed time, with a single chime struck as each minute passes. Clear and musical in tone, the chime is sounded by a black-polished steel hammer striking a tempered steel gong, developed at Atelier Akrivia.

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Following the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives announced in early 2023, Louis Vuitton is embarking on a series of collaborative timepieces with renowned independent watchmakers, with the inaugural project being the LVRR-01 Chronographe a Sonnerie born from the collaboration between Atelier Akrivia and Louis Vuitton.

Embodying the essence of both Maisons, the LVRR-01 is a double-faced chronograph with a chiming complication - true statement in the watch industry - powered by a completely new tourbillon movement developed from the ground up by Atelier Akrivia and its founder Rexhep Rexhepi in a redesigned Louis Vuitton Tambour case.

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The fundamental concept of the LVRR-01 is encapsulated in the emblem on the sapphire dial. At a distance it appears to be the conventional logo, but up close the emblem reveals itself to be a union of the two brand names, with "LV" subtly incorporated into "AKRIVIA". This represents the first time in history that Louis Vuitton has combined its logo with that of another brand.

Louis cruises with Rexhep

The LVRR-01 seamlessly unites two houses, Louis Vuitton and Atelier Akrivia, that are separated by time but like- minded in passion. Both Maisons were founded more than 150 years apart yet share core values, particularly in their approach to craftsmanship, and they have in common founders who are visionaries and artisans.

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Born in 1821 in a town not far from the Swiss border, Louis Vuitton moved to Paris as a teenager, where he became an apprentice to one of the noted trunk makers of the day. He soon made a name for himself as an expert crafter of cases and trunks, gaining clients like the Empress of France. In 1854, he set up his eponymous atelier and became so successful that he eventually moved to larger premises in Asnières, where the Louis Vuitton trunkmaking atelier remains to this day.

History, as the saying goes, never repeats, but rhymes. Rexhep Rexhepi left his native Kosovo for Geneva as a teenager and shortly after took up an apprenticeship at a High Watchmaking atelier aged just 14. In 2012, he set up his own brand, Atelier Akrivia, with the conviction of producing watches in the grand tradition of Haute Horlogerie.

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The shared passion for fine watchmaking set in motion events that would lead to the creation of the LVRR-01, which emerged around the conception of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives.

A union of historic complications

The LVRR-01 is a comprehensive meditation on the nature of time: a precision chronometer equipped with a tourbillon regulator that indicates the current time, but also an instrument that measures elapsed time, while marking for the first time in the watch industry, the passing of time with a sonnerie mechanism.

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These complications are showcased with an ingenious two-sided display that symbolises the collaborative development of the LVRR-01. The contemporary front dial in tinted sapphire crystal juxtaposed against a traditional face on the reverse in white grand feu enamel, together an allegory representing perfectly the identity of both Maisons.

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The complications are a testimony to the histories of Louis Vuitton and Rexhep Rexhepi. The very first Atelier Akrivia timepiece, the AK-01, incorporated both the chronograph and tourbillon, while the first complicated Louis Vuitton watch, the Tambour LV277, was a chronograph, and the Maison’s first Haute Horlogerie complication was the tourbillon.

A case making legend

A platinum case, which is a perfect match of Louis Vuitton’s signature Tambour imbued with the stylistic and technical touches of Rexhep Rexhepi, particularly in the thin, classical form of the case. 

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The LVRR-01 translates the drum-shaped form of the Tambour into a reinterpreted, streamlined form distinguished by a tall, sloping bezel and elegantly sculpted lugs that draw on mid-century gentlemen’s wristwatches. The case is made by Atelier Akrivia in a process overseen by Jean-Pierre Hagmann, the Master casemaker in its case-making workshop – the discreet “JHP” hallmark on the lower-right lug is his personal seal of quality.

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The tinted dial reveals the magnificent architecture and decoration on the wrist at all times.

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Even concealed components of the LVRR-01 are decorated with the highest level of craftsmanship, such as with Côtes de Genève.

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Rexhep Rexhepi perfects the bridge terminations of the LVRR-01 calibre.

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In another tastefuldetail alluding to the collaboration,“Louis cruises with Rexhep” is engraved on the case back, a calligraphic dedication to this unique encounter. 

Pushing the boundaries of High Watchmaking

Within the LVRR-01 is a wholly-new calibre developed entirely by Rexhep Rexhepi. In his characteristic aesthetics, the movement is eminently traditional, a quality exemplified by the hand-applied decoration and gracefully-shaped chronograph levers.

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The exceptional double-faced dial of the LVRR-01 called for an equally unusual approach to the movement. Compared with conventional movements, the LVRR-01 calibre is inverted, with the chronograph and chiming mechanisms visible on the front instead of being on the back. This allows the magnificent architecture and decoration to be admired on the wrist at all times.

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The tinted sapphire dial reveals the fine finishing of the components, every single one of which is decorated by hand with traditional techniques like anglage, and black polishing.

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Taking pride of place on the front at six o'clock is the tourbillon that completes one revolution every five minutes and designed by Rexhep Rexhepi in its characteristic respect for the horological history. In contrast to the one-minute rotation of a conventional tourbillon, the five-minute rotation is in the spirit of historical chronometers. Inside the tourbillon cage is a balance wheel with twin broad arms and eight inertial regulating weights, inspired by those found in marine chronometers.

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The defining and unique aspect of the movement is the Chronographe a Sonnerie, a pair of complications never before integrated in this way within a wristwatch. While the combination of elapsed time measurement with a striking mechanism has historical precedent in pocket watches, it is a true statement in contemporary watchmaking.

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The chronograph functions of start, stop, and reset are controlled by the pusher at two o'clock. However, the chronograph boasts the addition of an acoustic reminder of elapsed time, with a single chime struck as each minute passes. Clear and musical in tone, the chime is sounded by a black-polished steel hammer striking a tempered steel gong, developed at Atelier Akrivia that emits a single harmonious note to signify the passage of 60 seconds.

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Integrating the two complications, the chronograph and the sonnerie in addition to the tourbillon, required ingenuity in both engineering and execution, as this systems should work in synergy and each need enough energy to function.

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Rexhep Rexhepi devised a concise solution of twin barrels, one power source for the timekeeping portion of the movement and the chronograph and another for the chime, but with a twist. While the standard approach would have been to segregate the barrels and allow them to run independently, Rexhep Rexhepi has devised a construction in which the second barrel is linked to the gear train in a particular way.

Many faces of time

The individual and distinctive aesthetic codes of Rexhep Rexhepi and Louis Vuitton are unmistakeable on the two dials yet coherently integrated into a perfect whole.

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In contrast, the reverse face is resolutely classical in glossy white grand feu enamel, a tribute to traditional measuring instruments – it was designed by Rexhep Rexhepi. Bringing to 19th century chronograph pocket watches, the enamel dial features twin scales for the hours and minutes respectively, both printed in enamel. But the keen-eyed will notice the design of the enamel dial carries the spirit of the first-ever wristwatch made by Louis Vuitton in 1988.

Both brand names bisect the enamel dial horizontally, reflecting the collaborative nature of the watch in style and in substance. While the white-gold disc for the dial base is produced by Atelier Akrivia, the enamelling is completed by the in-house enamel atelier led by Nicolas Doublel.

 Visionaries and Artisans

The LVRR-01 is delivered in a unique Louis Vuitton traditional trunk. Made specifically for each example of the LVRR-01, every trunk is painted by hand with a motif inspired by the chronograph scales on the enamel dial, along with the "AKRILVIA" logo and individual serial number of the respective watch. As a finishing touch and a tribute to the artisans responsible for the LVRR-01, the trunk reproduces the signatures of Rexhep Rexhepi, Jean-Pierre Hagmann, and Nicolas Doublel.

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The LVRR-01 is accompanied by a Louis Vuitton strap of natural cowhide leather, a calfskin that acquires a delicate patina with use, and a unique platinum pin buckle made by the workshop of Jean-Pierre Hagmann that bears the "JHP" hallmark.

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Since its creation in 2012, this is the first time that Rexhep Rexhepi has collaborated with another player in the watchmaking industry.

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A singular trunk for a unique watch The LVRR-01 is delivered in a unique Louis Vuitton traditional trunk.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Rexhep Rexhepi

Model  Akrivia X Louis Vuitton LVRR-01 Rexhep Rexhepi Chronographe a Sonnerie Platinium Edition

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Ref. LVRR-01 -  2 Dial

Case:
Reinterpreted Tambour 950 platinum case
Diameter: 39.9 mm
Thickness: 12.2 mn
Reinterpreted Tambour case by JP Hagmannn brushed with polished accents 
- 7-sided crown and mono-pusher hand-decorated
Water-resistant to 3 ATM (30 m)
Dial
Fired enamel
3N Gold railway and logo
Front dial: Smoked translucent sapphire dial, six gold cubes filled with translucent Plique-à-jour
fired enamel
Back dial: Grand Feu enamel on a palladium-gold base twin scales for hours and minutes
Movement
Calibre LVRR-01 - made in-house by Atelier Akrivia 
- 391 components, including 55 for the tourbillon 
- 41 jewels 
- 21,600vibrations per hour 
- 72-hour power reserve 
 Functions: Central hours and minutes, 5-minute
tourbillon at 6 o’clock; Chronograph à sonnerie
(minutes & seconds
Strap
Natural calfskin leather with Platinum ardillon buckle 

Trunk:
High watchmaking special trunk with hand-painted
Monogram canvas

 Limitation
Limited edition: 10 pieces

🔴 Price : incl. VAT 450'000 CHF / 540,000 EUR 💰

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REXHEP REXHEPI – Minute Inerte Chronometre Platinum Edition

 

REXHEP REXHEPI – Minute Inerte Chronomètre Platinum Edition - 2023

It is with great pride and honor that I present to you my first watch creation: « Minute Inerte ». I’ve created a watch that is classic, innovative and timeless with a complication that allows you to read the time precisely « to the minute ».

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I broke the codes by making the second hand turn in 58 seconds before pausing at 60 for 2 seconds at each lap, while keeping the chronometry of the movement.

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The minute hand is inert and jumps instantly by one minute when the second hand starts. The opening of the dial at 6 o'clock allows to see the mechanism of the complication.

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I decided to put a stop-balance in order to be able to set the watch with precision. 

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The case is in platinum with a diameter of 38 mm and a thickness of 8.5 mm.

The finishing are made in the respect of the codes of artisanal decorations. I have a great respect for traditions and it is important for me that they are the most elaborate in order to offer a high quality piece.

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For my creative process, I immersed myself in the world of a 19th century watchmaker by setting myself the task of creating a wristwatch.

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The « Minute Inerte » is inspired by my love for art, architecture and traditional watchmaking. I was inspired by pocket watches for the design and by architecture for the movement with its straight and classical shapes.

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I have been a watchmaker for almost 12 years, but above all an artist. I draw a lot since I was a kid and I have always been attracted to art, architecture and design. I have a different vision of watchmaking that I wanted to convey in the watch in a poetic way.

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This piece, I imagined it for years. Each element of my environment inspired me a detail that I designed in its entirety. 

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This piece pays tribute to classic watchmaking while breaking the codes of what is done today.
This piece is my way of speaking to the world and enduring in time.

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With love, Xhevdet REXHEPI

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Classic

Model  Rexhep Rexhepi Minute Inerte Chronomètre

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Ref. MI1

 
Movement
New in-house, manual winding movement with jumping / dead-bit minute.
Winding mechanism with traditional hand-polished click lever and spring
Dimension: 30.00mm x 5.36
Frequency: 18,000 a/h (2.5 Hz)
Rubies: 19
Hairspring with Breguet overcoil.
Power reserve: 69 hours
Chronometer certification
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Jumping / dead-bit minute
Case
Platinum 950Pt
Diameter: 38mm / Thickness: 8.5 mm
Made of three parts with screwed case back and alternate polished and brushed finishing
Glare proofed front sapphire; see-through case back with sapphire
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)
Dial
Unique Velvety blue dial with applied indices
Hands: Hand hammered surfaces
Bracelet
Calf leather Hand-made
Pin buckle either in 950Pt

🔰Limitation: Exclusive – Limited to Only 50-Pieces

🔴 Price:   89'391 CHF  💰

Sustainability
Local production and manufacturing

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AkriviA – Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain - Only Watch

AkriviA – Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain Platinum Edition - Only Watch 2019

Chronomètre Contemporain

Manual winding movement with hours, minutes, seconds chronometer featuring hacking seconds, automatic zero reset. 

100/h power reserve for one barrel.

For Only Watch 2019, Rexhep Rexhepi has created an exclusive piece based on the Chronomètre Contemporain, the first watch signed with his name. Inspired by the officer's watches of the 1940's with their sleek lines combined with a dedication to accuracy and readability, this watch is officially chronometer certified by the Besançon Observatory.

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The Chronomètre Contemporain has a manual winding hour, minute and seconds movement featuring hacking seconds and automatic zero reset. Its unique dial, created especially for Only Watch, has a hand hammered dial, a key part of the work in atelier AkriviA.

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The exclusive blue grey color of the multi layered grand feu enamel offers a delicate color that stands in perfect contrast with the white enamel of the numerals. Additionally, the case of this distinctive timepiece has been created by the renowned artisan Mr. Jean-Pierre Hagmann of Geneva.

The in-house movement is fully embellished with handmade, traditional finishing techniques such as anglage, black polish and Côtes de Genève. The movement also features a stop seconds and zero-reset mechanism to allow a precise time setting. As soon as the crown is pulled out to the time setting position, the mechanism implanted stops the balance and instantly returns the second hand to zero.

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The winding of this watch will be a sheer pleasure for its owner thanks to the click ratchet inspired by old the pocket watches winding mechanisms. This provides a smooth winding underlined by a discreet mechanical sound. On the functional side, I have deliberately provided a very long power reserve of 100 hours with only one barrel.

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The new caliber RR-01 embodies all the values I cherish in watchmaking: the attention to every visible and invisible detail, purity, symmetry and functional reduction to the essential. The movement of the Chronomètre Contemporain relates directly to the essence of chronometrical timekeeping instruments.

Its symmetrical architecture is one of the signature aspects of Rexhep Rexhepi's caliber designs. In November 2018, the Chronomètre Contemporain was awarded the GPHG's Prize in the Men’s Category.

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Atelier AkriviA was created by Rexhep Rexhepi in 2012 to express his own vision of Haute Horlogerie. His main ambition is to synthesize a contemporary style with traditional and artisanal watchmaking methods. Rexhep Rexhepi: "It is an honor for us to participate with the other brands in this project. I am proud to create a watch of which the proceeds will be utilized for important scientific research.

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COLLABORATION
The case for this watch is the very first manufactured by Mr. Jean Pierre Hagmann for AKRIVIA, marking the start of a new collaboration between this famed Genevan artisan and AKRIVIA Atelier.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Classic

Model  Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain - Only Watch


Movement
Caliber RR-01 New in-house, manual winding movement with stop seconds and 0-seconds reset function, central indication of hour minutes and seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock.
Winding mechanism with traditional hand-polished click lever and spring
Dimension: 30.00mm x 5.20 / 7.28
Frequency: 18,000 a/h (2.5 Hz)
Rubies: 19
Escapement: Swiss lever escapement with an in-house developed variable inertia balance wheel (10.5mm) using 4 adjustable weights. Hairspring with Breguet overcoil.
Power reserve: 100 hours,
one jeweled barrel which optimizes the efficiency by eliminating the frictions.
Decoration
The entire movement’s visible and non-visible parts have been hand finished to highest traditions of Geneva watchmaking, using classical techniques such as: “anglage” (engaging angles) black polish, perlage, Côtes de Genève, Hand graining and polishing, hand engraving with rhodium treatment.
Case
Platinum 950Pt
Diameter: 38 mm / Thickness: 9.5 mm
Made of three parts with screwed case back and alternate polished and brushed finishing
Glare proofed front sapphire; see-through case back with sapphire
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)
Dial
Unique blue grey enamel Grand Feu
Hands: Hand hammered surfaces and numerals in white enamel
Bracelet
Calf leather Hand-made
Tang buckle either in 950Pt

Chronometer certification
On client’s request and an additional cost the watch can be Chronometer certified by the Besançon Observatory. With this option the watch is being delivered with a “Bulletin de marche de chronométrie” after a thorough testing of the complete watch during 16 days consecutive days.


Limitation: 
Exclusive – Unique Limited to Only 1-Pieces

Estimate:
CHF 40,000 - 60,000
EUR 36,000 - 54,000
USD 40,000 - 60,000

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THE ONLY WATCH COLLECTION
BEFORE THE AUCTION?

ONLY WATCH UNVEILS THE 50 UNIQUE WATCHES THAT WILL BE AUCTIONED FOR THE 8TH EDITION OF THE BIENNIAL CHARITY AUCTION TO BENEFIT RESEARCH ON DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and due to the initiative of Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monégasque Contre les Myopathies, ONLY WATCH is proud to unveil today the names of the 52 watch brands participating in the 8th edition of the biennial charity auction benefitting research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as well as the 50 lots that will be auctioned.

This exceptional and unparalleled project supports the battle against a devastating myopathy that affects 1 in 3000 male births on the planet by funding research.

It is expected, this year again, to become the most talked-about topic in the watchmaking industry.

“I am grateful to all the watchmaking groups and independent brands participating in this 2019 ONLY WATCH edition demonstrating dedication and heart through their creativity and craftmanship for this year’s auction which promises to be, once again, record-breaking”, says Luc Pettavino.

These 52 brands will offer sought-after rarities that can be accessed nowhere else. Unique pieces showcasing the best savoir-faire in the horology world in all of its diversity.

For the second time Christie’s is the auctioneer of choice on November 9 when the 50 one-of-a-kind timepieces will be auctioned at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues at 2 pm (UTC+1).

“Christie’s is looking forward working once more closely with the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies on their 8th edition of ONLY WATCH, under the guidance of Luc Pettavino. On behalf of Christie’s, I would like to extend my sincere Thank You to all involved in making this project a priority and to be present on 9 November in Geneva to compete for one – or more – of the 50 unique and specially made timepieces for ONLY WATCH”, commented Earl of Snowdon, Honorary Chairman Christie’s EMEA

Ahead of the auction, this unprecedented watch collection will be exhibited to the public from 25 September 2019 to 9 November 2019, in 10 different cities around the world. This world tour will be starting in Monaco, during (and on the site of) the Monaco Yacht Show.

• Monaco         25 to 28 September    at the Monaco Yacht show
• Dubai            1 to 3 October              at Christie’s in association with Seddiqi
• Paris              7 to 8 October             at Christie’s
• London         11 to 13 October          at Christie’s
• New York      16 to 17 October          at Christie’s
• Tokyo            22 to 23 October          at Christie’s
• Singapore     25 to 26 October          at Malmaison by the Hour Glass
• Hong Kong   28 to 29 October          at Christie’s
• Taipei            30 to 31 October          at Christie’s
• Geneva         7 to 9 November          at Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues

Since its creation in 2005, ONLY WATCH has raised over CHF40 million. Again, 100% of the proceeds achieved with the 8th edition of the charity auction will be directly invested in scientific and medical research on neuromuscular diseases in general and on Duchenne muscular dystrophy in particular. An achievement made possible by to the generous donation and participation of the 52 watch brands, the partners offering a variety of services and logistical support, the media offering substantial coverage and, of course, the auctioneer, Christie’s.

“With ONLY WATCH everyone creates beauty to do good, meaning in this case supporting the work of dozens of researchers around the world, financing studies, purchasing material, creating biotech companies in the chemistry and biology sector… to bring this science to the clinic and one day maybe to find a cure. We have done a lot already and are conscious that there is still much to be done and that this initiative needs, more than ever, help and support.” Luc Pettavino.
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AkriviA – AK-06 Chronometre

AkriviA – AK-06 Chronometre Openworked Dial Gold

Rexhep Rexhepi takes AkriviA into new territory with the AK-06, the first timepiece from our workshop to venture beyond the tourbillon. The basis of this movement comes from the powerful Tourbillon Chiming Jump-Hour AK-03. The AK-06 is reworked to focus purely on time-telling without complication, and to highlight its impressive 100-hour power reserve.

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Another first for AkriviA is the dial-free design. Openworked dials are not new for AkriviA, but the AK-06 brings things to a new level by selectively showcasing all the components relating to the power reserve and its indication. As with all our creations, the philosophical core is positioned at twelve o’clock.

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In the AK-01, it was the column wheel; in the AK-03, it was the strike hammer. In the AK-06, the power reserve display takes this position, along with the counter-balanced racks that neutralise the marginal load of the power reserve display and optimise energy flow towards the balance. In this way, the mystery of high watchmaking is partially opened to the wearer as the mainspring is wound or unwinds, and the mechanism reveals itself.

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Compared to previous models, the tourbillon opening mounted at 6 o’clock has been slightly enlarged and is framed in highly polished, mirror-like steel, making all the parts of the tourbillon escapement and its cage sparkle every second during its rotation. The barrette styled tourbillon bridge is a virtuoso piece of watchmaking skill that has become a trademark of AkriviA’s models so far ; its open worked, filigreed arch is testament to the precision and surety of the watchmaker’s hand and eye, painstakingly crafting a perfect finish on every available surface.

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The inspirational motivation behind this new interpretation of a power reserve timepiece complication was guided by the emotional responses of clients who experience the most intimate moments with their timepiece during the act of winding their watch up. This connection between the human and the machine is showcased by a completely skeletonized power reserve and hand setting mechanism. It allows all the mechanical parts involved in these functions to be visually interactive for the user, acting as a kinetic ballet of time’s passing, adding an extra dimension to the regular motion of the hour and minute hands.

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The steel hands are manually blued on a bed of heated brass filings in a slow process designed to produce an even hue.


Until now, all the design and finishing aspects of the AkriviA Collection’s movements were only visible from the back. With the AK-06, all the many hours of attention given to miniscule details can now be experienced with every glance at the dial.

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The heart of the movement is designed with the same attention to details and also expresses Rexhep Rexhepi’s love of mechanical symmetry found on the dial side. The oversized center wheel is mounted in a special jewel on its own bridge at the epicenter of the AK-06’s baseplate. This epicentric location of the center wheel is a typical characteristic of all watches by the AkriviA atelier to date, and is equally complemented by the perfectly proportioned going train and balance wheel with its micro-adjusters, occupying separate bridges adorned with perfect, hand executed anglage.

The movement architecture layout, the curves of the bridges, their visual balance and placement, size and proportions, everything has to reveal a unified concept. This beauty of the movement itself was always a source of pride and a distinguishing feature in the tradition of Geneva watchmaking.

A stable and long power reserve is always an added benefit to promoting excellent chronometric results. However, setting the time is often overlooked as a source of inaccuracies. For this reason, the AK-06 movement has a combined stop seconds and seconds reset functionality. The combination of these two results in a very rare ‘mini-complication’ that is rarely found in wristwatches today.

A normal stop seconds function to promote setting the time accurately is well known in watchmaking; however the 0-seconds reset in the AK-06 is an expression of a love and deep respect for timekeeping accuracy.

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Through the use of a small heart piece, very similar to that found in the resetting mechanism of chronographs, the reset seconds hammer returns the seconds to ‘0’ simultaneously with the stop seconds function. That is to say, these two functions work in perfect harmony with the simple action of pulling out the crown. This makes extremely accurate time setting to the second a very simple affair for the user.

Although the fine finishing of a watch is an art form unto itself, it also fulfills practical functions. The visual effect of all the effort is of course beautiful to behold, but in fact, finishing changes the atomic structure of the outer layers of the metal itself, by simultaneously hardening the surface and sealing it off from the reception of microscopic amounts of moisture, dirt and possible oil from the interior of the movement. It is in fact an act of love with an eye to the longevity and protection of the watch to a time far into the future.

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This is also why extreme high-quality finishing is at the heart of the AkriviA atelier philosophy. Looking closely at the movement, you will see that the anglage created on the edges of all parts is rounded in what is called a bombé cross section, in opposition to the standard and fully or partially machine created anglage used today throughout Switzerland at large manufactures. This technique of rounded edges is much more time consuming to produce and cannot be prepared in advance by the use of machines.

Starting with the basic flat piece of material with 90∘ angled edges, one of the first steps is to create a rounded edge by filing the edges into shape in several steps, which perfectly follows the edge outline equidistantly into every curve and corner.

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Furthermore, all sinks for the jewels also have a bowl-shaped cross section, directly complementing this bombé effect of the rounded anglage. This is followed by multiple steps of further finishing and polishing with a series of special wooden sticks covered in abrasive material as well as the natural wood itself.

From the raw parts to finally finished parts, here is a general overview of the steps required to create perfectly finished watch parts and movement:

• . Primary quality control of each machined piece
• . Preparation of upper and of lower sinks
• . Grinding of movement underside and sides followed by filing
• . Geneva stripes are executed
• . Anglage grinding of curved and straight parts
• . Anglage filing of curved and straight parts, including edges
• . Anglage polishing of all filed edges in several steps
• . Polishing of sinks
• . Black polish surface polishing where required
• . Final polishing using a stick of the Gentian plant for the highest gloss. 

This plant grows freely in the mountainsides of the valley, and has been used for centuries in such work. The softer, inner layer of the wood is used together with diamond paste in order to achieve an extremely high gloss finish. Such finishing is absolutely impossible to achieve with the standard use of electric tools or via CNC machining.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: AK-06

Model AK-06 Chronometre

Movement
New manual-winding AK-06 movement – created,
developed, decorated and assembled in-house.
100 hours power reserve using a jeweled, single barrel.
(With stop seconds and 0-seconds reset function).
Movement dimensions: Ø 30.00 MM
Jewels: 28
Balance wheel: In-house developed variable inertia balance wheel (10.5 mm) using 4 adjustable weights combined with Breguet overcoil.
Frequency: 18,000 VPH (2.5 Hz)
Decoration:
The entire movement’s visible and non-visible parts have been hand-finished to the highest Genevan traditions usingseveral traditional techniques: black polish, Côtes de Genève, hand polished and brushed surfaces, Rhodium treatment, beading and hand engraving and entirely handmade anglage.
Case
Dimensions:  41mm x 9.9mm
Made of three parts with screwed case back and alternate polished and brushed finishing
Glare proofed front sapphire; see-through case back with sapphire
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)
Display
Hours, minute, seconds, power reserve indicator
Bracelet
Dark blue calf leather
Tang buckle
Lug width 21 mm

Chronometer certification
On client’s request and an additional cost the watch can be Chronometer certified by the Besançon Observatory. With this option the watch is being delivered with a “Bulletin de marche de chronométrie” after a thorough testing of the complete watch during 16 days consecutive days.
Warranty
3 years. 
Any necessary work performed under guarantee extends the duration of it by one year.

Price: 
Price of CHF 79,000 for the stainless steel version,
CHF 83,000 for a titanium case,
CHF 87,000 for 5N rose gold and CHF 92,000 for platinum.

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Press Release - 2019
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