The Akrivia atelier in Geneva, founded by Rexhep Rexhepi in 2012, produces under two names — Akrivia (the AK-series complications: tourbillons, monopusher chronographs) and Rexhep Rexhepi (the Chronomètre Contemporain series). New pieces are allocation-only and the waiting list is closed for most references. The private collector market is the practical channel for serious collectors.
Akrivia has, in just over a decade, become one of the defining names in contemporary independent watchmaking. The atelier is small. The output is intentionally limited. The finishing — bevelling, anglage, polishing of the bridges and screw-heads — is among the most consistently disciplined in current production. The AK-series produces complications (the AK-04 tourbillon, the AK-06 chiming repeater architecture, the Tourbillon Monopousseur Chronograph). The Rexhep Rexhepi line, named for its founder, produces simpler classical pieces of the highest finishing order. We handle both.
Source an Akrivia or Rexhep Rexhepi watch — AK-series complications or the Chronomètre Contemporain line — through Maison Montres's collector network. Allocation is closed for most references; the private collector market is the practical channel. Twelve-point authentication on every sourced piece. Two-tier review on early production and complications. No fee for the sourcing brief; brokerage on completion at preferential rates.
AK-04. The flying tourbillon — the founding Akrivia complication, in 18-karat rose or white gold, with hand-finished bridges and a flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock. Production of the AK-04 has been small from the beginning; secondary market trades thinly.
AK-06. The chiming-repeater architecture — among the more ambitious complications produced in series by any contemporary independent atelier. Limited production; very few pieces have come to the secondary market.
AK-07. The hour and minute reading on a vertical axis with peripheral dial — a Rexhepi rethink of the classical regulator. Recent production with limited availability through the workshop.
Tourbillon Monopousseur Chronograph. The combination of a flying tourbillon and a single-pusher chronograph — a complication architecture mastered by very few houses, executed by Akrivia at the highest finishing level. The reference Akrivia complication for collectors who want the most ambitious mechanical work the atelier produces.
AK Open. The skeletonised version of the AK series, exposing the bridges and the wheel train — the architectural essence of the watchmaking on display.
Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC, RRCC II). The named-line of the atelier, classical case proportions, modest complications expressed with extreme refinement. See the Rexhep Rexhepi sourcing brief for full detail.
1. Brief. Open a sourcing brief specifying the reference (AK-04, AK-06, AK-07, Tourbillon Monopousseur, AK Open, or the RRCC line), case material (rose or white gold, occasional platinum editions), edition number where applicable, condition expectations, and budget range. For Tourbillon Monopousseur, specify whether you want the standard or limited dial variant.
2. Search. The Akrivia atelier in Geneva is the relationship origin point — we work directly with the workshop where appropriate, particularly for new allocation when it becomes available. The private collector network across Geneva and Dubai, and continental Europe is the practical channel for discontinued and limited production. Auction calendars (Phillips Geneva and New York, Christie's) are consulted where the right reference is on consignment.
3. Authentication. Every Akrivia piece passes our twelve-point intake protocol in Geneva, signed by a named watchmaker. Two-tier authentication with an independent specialist is standard on the AK-04 (early production), the AK-06 chiming-repeater, and the Tourbillon Monopousseur — references where the complication itself requires expert review.
4. Settlement. Inspection window on every transaction. Documentation transfers with the watch — original papers, presentation packaging, the timing certificate from the Akrivia workshop, and the full Maison Montres dossier.
Akrivia is not built for transaction velocity. The output is small. The waiting list is closed. The atelier produces what it produces, and the collectors who own Akrivia pieces tend to hold them for the long term. This is what makes the secondary market thin and disciplined — and it is also what makes the realised valuations strong on the references that do come to market.
The finishing standard set by Rexhepi and the workshop has, by general agreement among collectors of contemporary independent watchmaking, redefined what is possible at the production scale Akrivia operates at. The bevels, the anglage, the polished bridges, the screw-heads — these are details executed by other ateliers at higher cost and lower volume; Akrivia executes them in series, at the level previously reserved for the most expensive piece-by-piece independent work. For the collector who wants a piece that represents the upper boundary of what contemporary independent watchmaking can achieve mechanically and aesthetically, Akrivia and Rexhep Rexhepi sit very near the top of the conversation.
A Akrivia sourcing brief takes a few minutes to draft. Reference, configuration, condition expectations, budget. Once received, the search begins — and the first response typically arrives within four business days.
Each brand sourcing page covers references in current demand, the sourcing process, and brand-specific FAQs. The first conversation is the same regardless of the house.
Through Maison Montres's sourcing network. The Akrivia waiting list is closed for most references; the practical channel for serious collectors is the private collector market. A sourcing brief specifying the reference (AK-04, AK-06, AK-07, Tourbillon Monopousseur, AK Open, or the Rexhep Rexhepi line), case material, edition where applicable, and budget range starts the search. We also work directly with the Akrivia atelier in Geneva for new allocation when it becomes available — though this is rare for collectors without an existing Rexhepi relationship.
Akrivia and Rexhep Rexhepi pieces have demonstrated some of the strongest long-term price appreciation in contemporary independent watchmaking. The Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC, RRCC II) and the AK-06 are particular reference points. For the collector weighing Akrivia specifically — as distinct from the Rexhep Rexhepi line out of the same Geneva workshop — the question turns on the AK-series itself: time-only, beautifully cased in pink gold or platinum, and finished to a standard that production-scale watchmaking does not reach. A Rexhepi-led atelier producing fewer than one hundred pieces a year does not respond to demand pressure; it produces what it produces. Whether it's the right position for your specific collection depends on what the rest of the collection is doing.
Both come from the same atelier in Geneva, founded and run by Rexhep Rexhepi. The Akrivia name covers the complication line — the AK-series tourbillons, monopusher chronographs, and chiming repeater architectures. The Rexhep Rexhepi name covers the simpler, more classical pieces — primarily the Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC) series, where the case proportions and dial work are the focus rather than the complication. The finishing standard is identical across both lines. Collectors typically own one or the other, occasionally both; the choice is between complication-led and classical-led contemporary independent watchmaking, executed at the same level.
Maison Montres brokers Akrivia and Rexhep Rexhepi disposals on the seller's behalf. Twenty-four-hour confidential valuation, no fee. Brokerage to our private collector network — where demand for Akrivia consistently exceeds supply — or to the major auction houses (Phillips, Christie's) where the gavel is the right answer for a vintage or special-edition reference. Funds settle within forty-eight hours of authentication on private brokerage. We never take title to the watch.
Every Akrivia passes our documented twelve-point intake protocol in Geneva — serial and reference verification, movement inspection at the bridge and finishing level, parts originality, case and dial inspection, polish status, water-resistance testing, six-position timing log, papers verification, stolen-database cross-reference, watchmaker sign-off. Two-tier authentication with an independent specialist is standard on the AK-04 (early production), the AK-06 chiming repeater, and the Tourbillon Monopousseur. The dossier becomes part of the watch's permanent record.
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