The Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC, RRCC II) is, by general agreement among collectors of contemporary independent watchmaking, one of the defining pieces of the past decade. Allocation is subscription-only and the waiting list is closed; sourcing requires deep collector relationships. Maison Montres handles the references that come to the secondary market.
The Rexhep Rexhepi name represents Rexhepi's most personal work — finishing of the highest order, classical case proportions, modest complications expressed with extreme refinement. The Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC) launched in 2018; the RRCC II followed in 2021 (with a celebrated white-gold-and-blue-dial Only Watch piece in 2021). The Chronomètre Antimagnétique editions extend the line. Production is small, the secondary market is small, and the demand far exceeds supply.
Source a Rexhep Rexhepi watch — Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC), RRCC II, or the Chronomètre Antimagnétique editions — through Maison Montres's collector network. Allocation is subscription-only and the waiting list is closed; the private collector network is the practical channel. Twelve-point authentication on every sourced piece. Two-tier review on the RRCC II white-gold and Antimagnétique editions. No fee for the sourcing brief.
Chronomètre Contemporain (RRCC). The founding Rexhep Rexhepi piece, launched 2018. Hand-wound, classical 38mm case proportions, hours and minutes with a small seconds at 6 o'clock. Bridges and finishing executed at the upper end of contemporary independent work. Available in platinum, rose gold, and white gold. The RRCC has become the reference point for what contemporary independent watchmaking can be when the focus is finishing and proportion rather than complication.
Chronomètre Contemporain II (RRCC II). Launched 2021. The visible-balance variant — the case-back display moved to the dial side, exposing the regulator. The Only Watch 2021 RRCC II in white gold with blue dial is one of the most-watched single-piece auctions of the past five years; the small production run beyond it is similarly tightly held.
Chronomètre Antimagnétique. The 2024 release — a Faraday-cage protected movement architecture, classical case, distinctive dial work. Production limited; secondary market thin.
Earlier and special editions. The original RRCC subscriber pieces, the rose-gold and platinum limited runs, occasional one-off commissions. Sourcing these requires the deepest collector relationships.
1. Brief. Open a sourcing brief specifying the reference (RRCC, RRCC II, Antimagnétique), case material (platinum, rose gold, white gold), dial colour and finish, condition expectations (subscriber-line, complete documentation, original papers), and budget range. For RRCC II, specify standard or specific limited variant.
2. Search. The Rexhepi waiting list is closed for current production; new allocation is unavailable through standard channels. The practical sourcing route is the private collector network — collectors with deep relationships across Geneva and Dubai, and the major collector cities of continental Europe and Asia. Auction calendars (Phillips Geneva and Phillips New York in particular) are consulted where the right reference is on consignment. Pieces presented with photographs, provenance, and recommended purchase price.
3. Authentication. Every Rexhep Rexhepi 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 RRCC II white-gold and Chronomètre Antimagnétique editions, and on any reference where the case finishing or dial has been altered.
4. Settlement. Inspection window on every transaction. Documentation transfers with the watch — original papers, presentation packaging, the timing certificate from the Akrivia atelier, subscriber-line provenance where applicable, and the full Maison Montres dossier.
Rexhep Rexhepi's decision to launch the Chronomètre Contemporain in 2018 — to deliberately produce a simpler, classical piece rather than the complications of the AK-series — was, in retrospect, one of the most consequential moves by an independent watchmaker in the past decade. The RRCC is not a complication. It is hours, minutes, small seconds, and the highest finishing standard. The case is 38mm. The dial is restrained. The bridges and finishing inside are executed at a level very few production-scale ateliers attempt.
The result is a watch that does not appeal to collectors who want mechanical theatre. It appeals to collectors who understand that the most demanding work in watchmaking is not the most ambitious complication — it is the finishing of the simplest piece, executed without any decoration to hide behind. The secondary-market demand for the RRCC and RRCC II reflects this: collectors who own them tend to hold them; the few that come to market are tightly contested. Realised valuations have been among the strongest in contemporary independent watchmaking.
For the collector building a serious contemporary independent portfolio, a Rexhep Rexhepi is one of the foundational positions. We source accordingly.
A Rexhepi 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 Rexhepi waiting list is closed for current production; new allocation is unavailable through standard channels. The practical sourcing route is the private collector network — collectors with deep relationships across Geneva and Dubai, and continental Europe. A sourcing brief specifying the reference (RRCC, RRCC II, or Antimagnétique), case material, dial colour, and budget range starts the search. Pieces are presented with photographs, provenance, and recommended price; every sourced piece passes our twelve-point authentication, with two-tier review on RRCC II and Antimagnétique editions.
Original retail for the RRCC at launch was approximately CHF 58,000–75,000 depending on case material; current secondary-market valuations are materially higher and reference-dependent. The RRCC II commands further premium, particularly the 2021 Only Watch white-gold edition. The Chronomètre Antimagnétique trades close to its 2024 retail. Specific valuations are reference-by-reference and depend on condition, documentation, and provenance — every Maison Montres sourcing engagement begins with a written valuation against current market comparables. Pricing for our sourcing service is on application.
The RRCC and RRCC II have demonstrated some of the strongest long-term price appreciation in contemporary independent watchmaking. The 2021 Only Watch RRCC II in particular has become a reference point for what a single-piece independent commission can achieve at auction. For the collector deciding whether a Rexhepi belongs in the collection, the calculation is narrow. Annual production runs to perhaps a dozen pieces. Each Chronomètre Contemporain II passes through the founder's own bench for finishing approval. The waiting list is closed and has been closed since 2022. If the answer is yes, the file goes in early; if no, the slot is filled by someone else within a week. Whether it's right 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 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 Akrivia name covers the complication line — the AK-series tourbillons, monopusher chronographs, and chiming repeater architectures. The finishing standard is identical across both lines. The choice is between classical-led and complication-led contemporary independent watchmaking, executed at the same level.
Maison Montres brokers Rexhep Rexhepi disposals on the seller's behalf. Twenty-four-hour confidential valuation, no fee. Brokerage to our private collector network — where demand consistently exceeds supply — or to the major auction houses (Phillips, Christie's) where the gavel is the right answer for an Only Watch or special-edition piece. Funds settle within forty-eight hours of authentication on private brokerage. We never take title to the watch.
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