Letter from the Publisher

For watchmaking purists, a “complication” is any function
besides the hours and minutes. For some, even the seconds
display is considered a complication, especially if it appears
in an off-centered subdial. But the definition of the word
“complication” has been a topic of heated debate for many
years now. By way of example, the tourbillon is not an
additional function, but is it a complication? A currently
widespread definition considers any device that complicates
the basic movement mechanism as a complication. From
this standpoint, the “stop seconds” device, digital display
or jumping hours are also considered to be complications,
while often making the watch simpler to use.
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