That Daniels is incredible!

Sep 08, 2022,19:14 PM
 

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Grand Complications, Part 2

 
 By: cazalea : September 8th, 2022-15:31
Grand Complications, Part 2 In my last post, I discussed the term Grand Complication and gave some examples of which watches qualify for that title, and described some "higher-order thinking skills" that add up to mental grand computation. If you tried to...  

How do the parts fit together?

 
 By: andrea~ : September 8th, 2022-16:31
I'm guessing that this has to do with how watchmakers manage to combine a repeater, a perpetual calendar and a chronograph in a small space.

Maybe we will learn from the "renowned master of the non-existing space"

 
 By: cazalea : September 8th, 2022-17:21
If I may quote from a previous WPS article MISTER MASTER COMPLICATION HERE Cazalea

That grand complication is crazy!

 
 By: andrea~ : September 8th, 2022-18:24
A thermometer complication 🤯

Thermometers are not that unusual in GC watches

 
 By: cazalea : September 8th, 2022-18:34
George Daniels put one in his Grand Complication pocket watch (photo from SJX). Of course it measured the temperature in your pocket, so not really an "objective" instrument. Here's a Breguet 3760BA currently for sale at $77,777.00. At least Breguet saved...  

That Daniels is incredible!

 
 By: andrea~ : September 8th, 2022-19:14

It's amazing how much stuff we all have!

 
 By: patrick_y : September 8th, 2022-16:35
In an effort to minimize the clutter, all the clutter has been contained to the closets. Future homes need to have a lot more closets!

yeah, and belt buckles

 
 By: cazalea : September 8th, 2022-17:22
etc. etc. etc.