Patek Philippe Goes ‘Simple’ With a $2.3 Million Wristwatch
The Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300 comes off chill and wearable, despite its 20 complications. (It's all about context.)
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To celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2014, Patek Philippe made much ado about its newest novelty, the world's most complicated wristwatch. The Grandmaster Chime ref. 5175 had 20 complications, from a minute repeater to grand and petite sonneries to an instantaneous perpetual calendar. It was made in 18k rose gold and could be reversed depending on which complications you want to look at.
It was also a little bit ... busy.