Rexhep Rexhepi is expanding his eponymous lineup. The Kosovo-born independent watchmaker, who founded Akrivia in 2013 but has released three pieces under his own name over the past decade, just unveiled his first self-titled chronograph. The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronograph Flyback (RRCHF) is equipped with an entirely new in-house movement designed to “unite technical innovation with refined aesthetics,” according to the watchmaker. At just 9.7 mm thick, the RRCHF is one of the slimmest chronographs on the market. To achieve such slender proportions, Rexhepi had to rethink the movement’s architecture. The hand-wound caliber, which features a flyback chronograph and a jumping-minute counter, was built around asymmetrical architecture that gives it that quintessentially Rexhepi feel. The rest of the watch is equally elegant. Inspired by midcentury design, the handmade case features a double-stepped bezel and sharply bevelled lugs and pushers. The dial takes design cues from the Chronomètre Contemporain—the first eponymous watch Rexhepi released—with a layout that evokes vintage..
