Chris Meisenzahl
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Interesting piece on watches, from a non-watch web site ...
oobject » most complex watches
"Really complicated, and really expensive swiss watches are called grand complications based upon strict criteria.
These are often based upon the gravity compensating tourbillon mechanism that isn’t strictly needed for a wristwatch but is insanely complicated so people build them to show off their skills as watchmakers.
This is the kind of gadget that gazillionaires with enough taste to avoid diamond encrusted ones buy when they fly into Geneva. They look very James Bond - except that they cost ten times as much as his humble Rolex or Omega, often costing more than $100,000 each."
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Interesting piece on watches, from a non-watch web site ...
oobject » most complex watches "Really complicated, and really expensive swiss watches are called grand complications based upon strict criteria. These are often based upon the gravity compensating tourbillon mechanism that isn’t strictly needed for a wri...
Based on the article let's round up and vote on it - Your input requested
Let me have 5-10 watches that fit "Grande Complication" criteria and I will whack a quick survey togetther and see which watches rate the highest in this community. We could run a few surveys on Favorite Chronos, dive, dress, outrageous, etc. watches. Sen...
Just ask...
...Bernard Cheong to send you a list of what's in his cupboard ! ;-) On a serious note: Lange PLM, Muller Evolution 3-1 (or pick any of the last few FM hypercomplications), VC Tour de L'Ile (sp.?), Sky/Moon, FPJ Secondes Mort, Lord Arran's Piguet/Muller/G...