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A CLOSER LOOK AT WATCH COMPLICATIONS

On 10.10, we celebrate World Watch Day, an occasion to look more closely at the ingenuity behind fine watchmaking.

In watchmaking, a complication is any function that goes beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds. Some are designed for everyday practicality, while others are shaped by travel, precision or even the lunar cycle.

Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 8,300
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
SuperOcean Heritage B31 Automatic 42 mm Stainless Steel and Red Gold SuperOcean Heritage B31 Automatic 42 mm Stainless Steel and Red Gold

Breitling

SuperOcean Heritage B31 Automatic 42 mm Stainless Steel and Red Gold
Estimated Price:
$ 10,000
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Riviera Quartz 33 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond Riviera Quartz 33 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond Riviera Quartz 33 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond

Baume & Mercier

Riviera Quartz 33 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond
Estimated Price:
$ 6,300
4.7 out of 5 Customer Rating
Riviera Quartz 39 mm Stainless Steel Riviera Quartz 39 mm Stainless Steel Riviera Quartz 39 mm Stainless Steel

Baume & Mercier

Riviera Quartz 39 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 2,400
3.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 8,300
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight

TAG Heuer

Formula 1 Solargraph 38 mm TH-Polylight
Estimated Price:
$ 2,400
4.7 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel

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Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,500
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel

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Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,750
4.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel

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Carrera Automatic 41 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,250
4.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel

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Carrera Automatic Chronograph 39 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 9,300
4.7 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel

TAG Heuer

Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 8,350
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Superocean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Superocean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold

Breitling

Superocean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold
Estimated Price:
$ 12,650
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
SuperOcean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold SuperOcean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold

Breitling

SuperOcean Heritage B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold
Estimated Price:
$ 13,000
3.5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel

TAG Heuer

Carrera Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 8,350
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Premier B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Premier B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel Premier B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Premier B01 Automatic Chronograph 42 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 12,200
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel

Hamilton

Intra-Matic Automatic Chronogtaph 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 3,210
4.7 out of 5 Customer Rating

GMT & WORLD TIME

Travel introduces another dimension: keeping more than one time zone in view.

A GMT watch typically uses an additional hand and a 24-hour scale to display a second time zone alongside local time. A world-time complication broadens that perspective, allowing the wearer to read the time across multiple cities or regions at once.

The two approach travel differently but share the same purpose: making time across distances easier to follow from the wrist.

SHOP GMT WATCHES
1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition

Montblanc

1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Automatic 44 mm Titanium - Limited Edition
Estimated Price:
$ 13,500
4.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition

Montblanc

1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz Automatic 44 mm Composite - Limited Edition
Estimated Price:
$ 14,000
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 4,700
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium

Longines

Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 39 mm Titanium
Estimated Price:
$ 6,000
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 7,700
4.7 out of 5 Customer Rating
Super AVI P-51 Mustang B04 Automatic Chronograph GMT 46 mm Stainless Steel Super AVI P-51 Mustang B04 Automatic Chronograph GMT 46 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Super AVI P-51 Mustang B04 Automatic Chronograph GMT 46 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 13,550
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Spirit Zulu Time Automatic GMT 42 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 4,700
3.9 out of 5 Customer Rating
Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel

Breitling

Navitimer Automatic GMT 41 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 8,200
3.1 out of 5 Customer Rating
PrimaLuna Automatic Moonphase 34 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond PrimaLuna Automatic Moonphase 34 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond PrimaLuna Automatic Moonphase 34 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond PrimaLuna Automatic Moonphase 34 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond

Longines

PrimaLuna Automatic Moonphase 34 mm Stainless Steel and Diamond
Estimated Price:
$ 4,600
4.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,300
4.3 out of 5 Customer Rating
Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,300
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Master Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Master Automatic 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 3,850
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Elegant Quartz Moonphase 30 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 1,900
5 out of 5 Customer Rating
Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel

Longines

Master Automatic Moonphase Chronograph 40 mm Stainless Steel
Estimated Price:
$ 5,200
3.3 out of 5 Customer Rating

MORE THAN HOURS AND MINUTES

From the calendar we follow every day to the time zones we cross and the lunar cycle above us, complications extend the possibilities of a watch far beyond its essential purpose.

At Maison Birks, 10.10 is an opportunity to celebrate the craftsmanship, precision and imagination behind these functions, and the many ways they continue to enrich the experience of fine watchmaking.


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