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What is a watch complication?
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With respect to watchmaking, a complication refers to any feature of a timepiece that is in addition to the display of hours, minutes and seconds. The most common complications include displaying the date, the day of the week or a stopwatch feature.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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