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Vacheron Constantin unveiled Les Cabinotiers - The Berkley Grand Complication, the most complicated watch ever created with 63 complications, surpassing their previous record of 57 in the Reference 57260 in 2015. Designed for billionaire William R. Berkley, this watch incorporates a Chinese calendar programmed until 2200.
Crafted over the course of 11 years by three master watchmakers, the 98mm, 18K white-gold timepiece weighs 980 grams and features a silver-opaline dial with 19 hands on the front and 12 on the back. The double-sided Calibre 3752 movement, consisting of 2,877 components, 245 jewels, 31 hands, and 9 discs, powers the watch. The 63 complications are categorised into time measurement, Gregorian and Chinese perpetual calendars, astronomical indications, chronograph functions, alarm functions, Grande Sonnerie, and additional features like power-reserve indicators for the going and striking trains, a winding crown position indicator, a double-barrel winding system, and a concealed winding crown for t
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