It is incredible to think that Akrivia, the brainchild of Rexhep Rexhepi, is almost 10 years old. Not only does the brand have the cachet and credibility of a much older house, but the designs also exhibit a degree of maturity and sophistication that belie their relative youth. And as of today, we are treated to the second iteration of the Chronomètre Contemporain.

Turn the watch around, and while the calibre RRCC02 looks like the movement from the original model. This calibre is, in fact, completely new, but in the style of the original. It boasts twin gear trains and barrels, one powering the balance wheel, the other the jumping seconds. While this is the most major modification, it’s far from the only one. The balance wheel now uses regulating screws leading to more inertia which, added to the greater torque of the new balance spring, makes for greater accuracy throughout the entirety of the watches power reserve. On top of that, there’s a great user-friendly feature in the form of hacking seconds that resets to 12 when the crown is pulled out. Not an earth-shattering revelation, but handy nonetheless.