The fight to become the world's most complicated watch

The high stakes competition that produced some of the most complicated watches of all time In contrast, almost all watch lovers know of the renowned rivalry between New York banker Henry Graves, Jr and James Ward Packard, of the Packard automobile fame.

Both avid watch collectors, they vied for the title of "Owner of the world's most complicated watch," and they both commissioned Patek Philippe to create their timepieces for them Packard commissioned Patek Philippe to create several timepieces in the years between 1905 and 1929, including one with a tachymeter scale and another with an alarm that played his mother's favorite tune It was the 1933 creation, known as The Graves Supercomplication, that has been the stuff of watch legend.

The world's most complicated watch for over 50 years, the Supercomplication also holds the still unbroken record for the world's most expensive timepiece when it was auctioned off for more than USD 11 million The watch boasts of 24 complications, including perpetual calendar, power reserve indicator, split-second chronograph with 60 minutes and 12 hours recorders, alarm on a gong, minute repeater, and grande and petite sonnerie. . Source