An Integrated Approach
Rexhep Rexhepi’s first flyback chronograph, powered by an entirely new calibre conceived to unite technical innovation with refined aesthetics.
From the outset, thinness guided the entire project. Achieving such slender proportions required a complete rethinking of the movement’s architecture, making an integrated chronograph the only viable solution. Every external detail was equally refined. from the construction of the case to the exact height and curvature of the hands.
The Architecture of Precision
The RRCHF (REXHEP REXHEPI CHRONOGRAPH FLYBACK) is equipped with a hand-wound calibre featuring a flyback chronograph and a jumping-minute counter. The movement is built around asymmetrical architecture, where each component is shaped not only for efficiency but also for visual harmony.
Governed by a column wheel and lateral clutch, the chronograph adopts an unconventional layout. Through the caseback, only the chronograph elements are revealed, animating the mechanism and emphasizing its function.
An Instrument Reimagined
The dial draws on the language of the Chronomètre Contemporain, notably through its alternating sector scales, while embracing a composition inspired by vintage pocket-watch chronographs.
The central chronograph seconds naturally takes precedence, while hours and minutes are displayed in adedicated sub-dial at 12 o’clock.
For optimal legibility, the chronograph hand spans the full diameter of the dial and features a subtle downward tip. The minute counter follows the same principle, reinforcing the functional character of the watch.
Crafted in traditional grand feu enamel, the dial is complemented by tinted sapphire counters, offering a discreet glimpse of the hand-finished movement beneath.
Form in Restraint
Handmade and inspired by refined mid-century design, the case features a double-stepped bezel and sharply bevelled lugs and pushers. The screw-down case back is indexed to ensure it is visually aligned vertically with the case. The rose gold 5N version showcases a black enamel dial made in-house.
With a diameter of 38.8 mm and a height of only 9.7 mm, the RRCHF stands among the slimmest chronographs with a fully in-house movement.
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DISPLAY
Manual winding movement | Hours, minutes, seconds | Central flyback chronograph seconds hand and instantaneous minute counter
CASE
38.8 mm x 9.70 mm, produced in rose gold 5N | Composed of 52 components | Water-resistant to 3 ATM (30 meters) | Screw-down, indexed case back | Sapphire crystal on the front and back
POWER RESERVE
72 hours
DIAL
In-house black Enamel Grand Feu with smoked sapphire counters
HANDS
Polished rounded-off steel, with a step at the tip of the minute and central second hands (the latter is also curved). The chronograph hands feature certain areas that have been tempered to a coppery hue.
STRAP
Taupe nubuck calf-skin leather with a Norwegian center stitch made in-house
NUMBER OF COMPONENTS
320 components | 30 jewels
DECORATION
Hand-decorated and finished: Côtes de Genève, inward angles, black-polish, manual circular graining, hand engraving
FREQUENCY
21’600 vph
(3 Hz)