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Question 1·Multiple choice

In watch jargon, what is a 'complication'?

  • A.A watch that keeps needing repairs
  • B.A decorative pattern on the dial
  • C.A case that is unusually thin
  • D.Any function beyond showing hours, minutes and secondsCorrect answer

The story behind it

A date window counts, and so do chronographs, GMT hands and moonphases. By convention the tourbillon and even self-winding are also called complications, although they add nothing you can read on the dial.

From NO QUARTZ Ref. NQ0006, the puzzle for Sept 28, 2026.

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