Phillips Presents Universal Genève’s First Timepiece Following Its Revival

Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, announced the watches will be presented in the first auction for this year the Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, this event will showcase an extraordinary selection of nearly 200 rare and collectible timepieces, spanning both vintage and contemporary horology. we have mention some timepieces will be present in the auction in this article.

Waqt team got the chance to see the watches being presented in the auction. It was a wonderful meeting with Alexander Ghotbi who presented to us unique pieces there and told us the story behind each watch.

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Complication

The term "complication" in watches refers to any additional feature or function that goes beyond the basic timekeeping function. Complications are additional mechanisms or display windows in a watch that provide information or perform functions beyond simply displaying hours, minutes, and seconds.

Complications can range from simple ones such as displaying the date or day, to more complex ones such as chronographs (stopwatch), moon phase indicators, perpetual calendars, tourbillons, and alarms, And other complications.

Complications often include additional sub-dials, windows, or hands on the watch dial to display the specific information or execute the desired function. They enhance the functionality and versatility of the watch, providing practical or aesthetic value to the wearer. Complications can vary in complexity and can be mechanical or automatic depending on the type of movement used in the watch.