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Grand Complication and that is interessting since the caliber CHR 29-535 PS is a split-seconds chronograph. What makes the CHR 27-525 PS that is in the 5959 so much more "Grand" besides the small size? Or better, what makes the CHR 29-535 PS less?

Two other complication, a Grande Complication. Best, Nicolas

Caliber CHR 27- 525 PS: the world’s thinnest rattrapante movement One of the salient features of the new Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph is the case, which is thinner than that of many ordinary three-hand watches. This is due to the exquisite CHR... 

It is, as Nicolas is saying, a marketing tool to call a watch a "grand complications". To give you an answer to your question: the movement of the 5959 is much, much more complicate to produce than the latest chrono split second. That Patek has not used i... 

But nevertheless an interesting movement. Thanks for sharing your knowlegde about these calibers.

As our fellow purists said earlier, there is not official definition to what is Grande Complication. And I would say that Patek has quite a pragmatic approach in that field. There are simple watches, complicated one (with a little more functions) and the ... 

when it was launched, indeed Moritz. But I would say that when being that slimm, the most important is then to manage to keep it accurate and reliable. What Patek's caliber has shown. Can I correct something Moritz, it seems to me the 5959's movement is e... 

Hi Mark, I need to find the article about the CHR 27-525 to give a definite answer. Best Moritz

Hi Mark, I had a look at the movement again and it is equiped with an isolator. Thanks for correcting. Best Moritz

I also had to check as Patek has so many different movements, especially these last years with the new Chronograph calibers. Cheers, Mark