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BaselWorld 2013 : Akrivia

BaselWorld 2013 : Akrivia

The minds behind the new brand Akrivia are the young watchmakers Rexhep Rexhepi and Etienne Deschamps.  I had the pleasure of meeting them and seeing their first production, the Saturn tourbillon chronograph at BaselWorld.  Both Rexhep and Etienne come from the small world of exclusive watchmaking in Geneva.  Rexhep apprenticed and worked at Patek, Etienne at Chopard.  But for both Rexhep and Etienne the world of those relatively big companies was too full of compromises.  They decided to start out on their own and Akrivia was born. 

Akrivias first watch is the Saturn, a race combination, a tourbillon chronograph.  The watch is beautifully decorated with all the details of the best of Geneva watchmaking.  The movement is a cooperation between Acrivia and the Manufacture Haute Complication SA in Geneva with the decoration all done by hand by Rexhep and Etienne.

Note that this is a horizontal clutch chrono driven directly by the tourbillon cage.  The clutch and clutch lever can be see through the open dial at about 4 o'clock.

I wish Rexhep and Etienne all the best for their new adventure with Akrivia.  The watchmaking talent is present.  And as you can see the watch looks good on the wrist.

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