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Selling for $924,000, Zuckerberg holds the watch created by an Albanian

Politiko 2026-10-12 13:38:04

Selling for $924,000, Zuckerberg holds the watch created by an Albanian

A simple question about the watch he was wearing on his wrist gave Mark Zuckerberg the opportunity to mention an Albanian name on a stage where luxury is measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Meta leader did not talk about Rolex or Patek Philippe, but about Rexhep Rexhep, the Kosovo-born watchmaker who is gaining more and more attention in the world's luxury watch elite, writes Icon Style.

"Oh, it's a creation of Rexhepi. It's fantastic!" Zuckerberg replied when asked about his watch, during a brief series of questions ahead of Meta's annual conference.

Behind the surname he mentioned lies an Albanian success story in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Rexhep Rexhepi is the founder of the Akrivia brand and one of the well-known names in independent watchmaking, a sector where craftsmanship, limited production and the rarity of models turn some watches into collector's items with dizzying values.

The watch associated with Rexhepi's name is the Chronomètre Contemporain I, a model introduced in 2018. The rose gold version, with a black dial made using the traditional grand feu technique, originally cost around 55,000 Swiss francs.

The value of this model on the collector's market has skyrocketed. One example sold at auction for around $924,000, showing how much the value of rare independent watchmaking creations can soar.

But that doesn't mean Zuckerberg paid that much for the watch he's wearing. The figure refers to an auction sale and doesn't automatically determine the value of his piece.

The model also won the 2018 award for best men's watch at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, one of the industry's most prestigious competitions.

Rexhep Rexhepi left Kosovo for Geneva as a child. At the age of 15, he began his professional training at Patek Philippe, before forging his own path in an industry dominated by names with long traditions.

At the age of 25, he founded the Akrivia brand, building a unique identity through limited production, handmade mechanisms, and attention to detail.

It is precisely this combination that has turned Rexhepi into a name sought after by international collectors.

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