Grand Complications
A grand complication is a watch with several complications, the most complex achievements of haute horlogerie, or fine watchmaking. Although there is no 'official' definition, one common definition is a watch that contains at least three complications, with at least one coming from each of the groups listed below:
| Timing complications | Astronomical complications | Striking complications |
|---|---|---|
| Simple chronograph | Simple calendar | Alarm |
| Counter chronograph | Perpetual calendar | Quarter repeater |
| Split-second flyback chronograph | Moon phases | Half-quarter repeater |
| Independent second-hand chronograph | Equation of time | Five-minute repeater |
| Jumping second-hand chronograph | Minute repeater | |
| Passing strike |
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