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| Categories of the complications | |||||
| Horological related functions | |||||
| Non horological related functions | |||||
| Definition of the complications | |||||
| Complication mechanism, related to represent time, were separated between three families. To speak about a "Grande Complication" means, that this watch should unify minimum four functions of these three complication families. | |||||
| Timing complications | Astronomical complications | Striking complications | |||
| Simple chronograph (chronoscope) | Simple calendar | Alarm | |||
| Counter chronograph | Perpetual calendar | Quarter repeater | |||
| Split-second flyback chronograph | Moon phases | Half-quarter repeater | |||
| Independent second-hand chronograph (Rattrapante) | Equation of time | Five-minute repeater | |||
| Jumping second-hand chronograph | Minute repeater | ||||
| Passing strike | |||||
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| Functions of the Grande Complication | |||||
| Timing complications | Astronomical complications | Acoustic complications | Comfort functions | Non horological functions | |
| hour, minute, second (sideral) | simple calendar | ¼ hour strike | smal striking with carrousel | thermometer | |
| jumping independend second | simple leap year calendar | ten minute-strike | grand striking with carrousel | hygrometer | |
| 24h | perpetual calendar (hebrew) | 7½ minute-strike | multiple barrel (main spring) | barometer | |
| GMT / time for different cities | perpetual calendar (gregorian) | 5 minute-strike | centrifugal force governor | altimeter | |
| sundawn / sunset | perpetual calendar (julian) | minute-strike | cancelation strike mode during interruption | magnetic compass | |
| simple chronograph (chronoscope) | traditional chinese calendar | Westminster-strike | protection mode during striking mode | depth gauge | |
| chronograph with hour and minute totalisers (central / decentral) | perpetual calendar (chinese) | alarm | readjustment of the hammer | jacquemart | |
| 2nd chronograph with hour and minute totalisers (central / decentral) | date | striking repeat mode | multi barrell-winding | ||
| chronograph with multiple scales | weekday | self- / automatic striking | multifunctional crown | ||
| chronograph with flyback | month | silence mode | functions indicator | ||
| chronograph with mono-rattrapante | year / decade / century | external corrector | |||
| chronograph with double-rattrapante | leap year | power reserve | |||
| chronograph with triple-rattrapante | leap year corrector | power reserve (striking mechanism) | |||
| jumping- / flying second | season (solstice, equinox) | display striking mode | |||
| carrousel * | day- / night- / dawn | display interruption of silence mode | |||
| Tourbillon * | sun time | ||||
| easter time | |||||
| zodiac calendar | |||||
| 5 elements (chinese calendar) | |||||
| celestial stems (chinese calendar) | |||||
| age of the moon | |||||
| phases of the moon | |||||
| horizon and geographic coordination | |||||
| equator sky | |||||
| star map | |||||
| star sign, asterisk | |||||
| meridian | |||||
| ecliptic | |||||
| equation of time | |||||
| The most complicated watches in the world | |||||
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| Vacheron Constantin "The Berkley Grand Complication" Supercomplication plus Ref.9901C/000G-B472(calibre 3752 with 63 complications, 2024) | |||||
| Vacheron Constantin "ref.57260" Supercomplication plus (calibre 3750 with 57 complications, 2015) | |||||
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| 50+ | |||||
| Patek Philippe "Supercomplication" (calibre 89 with 33 complications, 1989) | Franck Müller "Aeternitas Mega 4" (calibre FM 3480 QPSE with 36 complications, 2006) | ||||
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| 30+ | |||||
| Louis Leroy "La Lucie" (calibre 01 with 26 complications, 1904) | Jaeger-LeCoultre "Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie" (calibre 182 with 27 complications, 2009) | ||||
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| Louis-Elisée Piguet & Ami LeCoultre, "La Merveilleuse" (25 complications, 1877) | Vacheron Constantin "Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Split-seconds chronograph – Tempo" (calibre 2765 with 24 complications, 2020) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, Henry Graves No.198.385 "Supercomplication" (24 complications, 1928) | Vacheron Constantin "Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600" (calibre 3600 with 23 complications, 2017) | ||||
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| Louis-Abraham Breguet No.160 "Marie-Antoinette" (23 complications, 1782) | Audemars Piguet "Code 11.59 Universelle, Ref.26398OR.OO.D002CR.99" (calibre 1000 "RD-4" mit 23 complications, 2023) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, calibre Star 2000 (21 complications, 1993) | Patek Philippe "ref.5175R-001" (calibre 300 GS AL 36-750 QIS FUS IRM with 20 complications, 2014) | ||||
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| 20+ | |||||
| Dent "L´Astronomique" Nr.32.573 (19 complications, 1904) | Jaeger-LeCoultre "Reverso Grande Complication à Triptyque" (calibre 175 with 18 complications, 2006) | ||||
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| Gübelin Lucern "La Fabuleuse" No.6.075 (17 complications, 1899, 1982) | Vacheron Constantin "Tour de l´Ile" (calibre 2750 with 16 complications, 2005) | ||||
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| S.Smith & Son "grosse pièce" No.16.869 (17 complications, 1920) | Vacheron Constantin "Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Ornementale Ref.80175/000G-B280" (16 complications, 2018) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, Grande Complication No.198.023 "Packard" (16 complications, 1916) | Vacheron Constantin "Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Crocodile Ref.9700C/001R-B187" (15 complications, 2018) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, "Ref.935" (16 complications, 1984) | Vacheron Constantin "Maître Cabinotier Astronomica" (calibre 2755-B1 with 15 complications, 2014) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, "Ref.942/1" (16 complications, 1991) | A.Lange & Söhne "Grand Complication" (calibre L1902 with 14 complications, 2013) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, "Ref.942/2" (16 complications, 1991) | IWC Schaffhausen "Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia" (calibre 94900 with 13 complications, 2011) | ||||
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| Patek Philippe, "Ref.959" (16 complications, 1990) | Audemars Piguet "Jules Audemars Grande Complication" (calibre 2885 with 12 complications, 2012) | ||||
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| Union "Jubiläumsuhr Nr. 43216" (16 complications, 1896) | Patek Philippe "Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref.6002G" (calibre RTO 27 QR SID LU CL with 12 complications, 2013) | ||||
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| Union "Jubiläumsuhr Nr. 43216.5" (16 complications, 1896) | Blancpain "1735" (Calibre 1735 with 11 complications, 1991) | ||||
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| Louis Audemars No.10.834, "La Millésime" (15 complications, 1873) | Vacheron Constantin "Métiers d’Art Traditionnelle "L’empreinte du dragon Ref.88172/001R-A104" (calibre 2253 with 10 complications, 2014) | ||||
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| A.Lange & Söhne "Grand Complication No.42500" ( 14 complications, 1902) | |||||
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| Vacheron Constantin "King Farouk" (14 complications, 1934) | |||||
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| Vacheron Constantin "Count Guy de Boisrouvray" (14 complications, 1928) | |||||
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| Louis Audemars No.12.112, "La Royale" (calibre 21"' with 12 complications, 1878) | |||||
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| Louis Audemars No.12.199, "La Russe II" (calibre 19½"' with 12 complications, 1880) | |||||
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| Patek Philippe, Grande Complication No.174.961 "Packard" (12 complications, 1919) | |||||
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| Vacheron Constantin "King Fouad I of Egypt" (calibre RA 21"', 12 complications, 1929) | |||||
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