The Most Complicated Wristwatch Ever Made
The name is long. Longer is the list of complications packed into the 45mm white gold case of Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication La Première. The most complicated wristwatch ever made, it boasts a whopping 41 complications, powered by a Calibre 3655 movement that was eight years in the making. Notably, it's the first watch to offer temporal tracking of celestial objects, a feat that relies on the split-seconds chronograph function and rear display, a differential-based GMT function, and a Westminster minute repeater chime mechanism integrated into the base movement. 13 patent applications speak to the groundbreaking nature of the watch, which features 1,521 components and is for sale despite its record-setting nature.
