Our final article in the “Best in 2025” series highlights some of the year’s top timepieces featuring Horological Complications. This showcase concludes our annual review, complementing our previous selections of Chronographs, Sport, Dive, and Dress watches.
As always, the watches are listed alphabetically, not ranked by preference.
A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual
Housed in a 40.5 mm platinum case with a black enamel dial, this chiming masterpiece combines a minute repeater with a perpetual calendar accurate to 2100. The movement of the gong hammers and the gongs themselves, orchestrated by the 194-part mechanism, can be admired through the sapphire-crystal caseback. It showcases exceptional artisanal finishing and technical sophistication in a limited edition of 50 pieces. Read the full article.
Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie
A timepiece that stands as the most complicated in the history of the brand, integrating a flying tourbillon, a retrograde perpetual calendar, and a groundbreaking chiming complication that, in a world premiere, offers two selectable melodies. The first is the classic four-note "Westminster" chime while the second is an original composition created for the project by musician and collector Eric Singer, best known as the drummer of KISS. Housed in a 47 mm case, it is offered in two variations, in red gold or white gold. Read the full article.
Bovet Récital 30
This model introduces a revolutionary world time system using four-sided rollers to display 24 city names. By utilizing a dedicated period roller, it accurately manages varying Daylight Saving Time dates where traditional displays often fail. Housed in a 42mm case, this in-house innovation ensures year-round precision across all time zones, blending mechanical complexity with a highly legible interface. Read the full article.
Breguet Classique 7225
Unveiled as part of Breguet's 250th anniversary celebrations, this exceptional creation pairs a 10 Hz high-frequency escapement with a revolutionary magnetic pivot balance for superior stability. Its 41 mm case in 18K Breguet gold is characterised by the “Quai de l’Horloge” guilloché pattern. A unique “observation” small seconds at 10 o’clock offers a “return-to-zero” flyback function, enabling the measurement of intermediate times or simultaneous events with chronometric precision. Read the full article.
Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike
Celebrating thirty years of in-house watchmaking, this landmark creation is the brand’s most complex chiming watch. It integrates a grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie, and minute repeater within the 686-component Calibre L.U.C 08.03-L. Patented sapphire crystal gongs ensure exceptional resonance. Certified by COSC and the Poinçon de Genève, the 43 mm ethical white gold timepiece reveals its ten-patent architecture through an open dial. Read the full article.
Cyrus Dominion GMT
This first model introduces a practical retrograde dual time function housed in a redesigned 42 mm case. Characterised by the brand's signature twin crowns and a finely worked caseband, the sculptural design features alternating polished and brushed finishes. Water-resistant to 100 metres, it is available in Grade 5 titanium (28 pieces) or 5N rose gold with titanium inlays (25 pieces). Read the full article.
Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture
Streamlined into a 40 mm stainless steel case, this manufacture perpetual calendar features a refined design with tapered lugs and a slim bezel. The in-house FC-776 calibre provides a significant 72-hour power reserve, ideal for keeping calendar indications synchronized. Balanced subdials display the day, date, month, and leap year, offering high-complication reliability at an accessible price. Read the full article.
Gérald Genta Minute Repeater
Reviving Gerald Genta's legacy, this yellow gold minute repeater features a 40 mm cushion-shaped case engineered for optimal acoustics. The onyx dial and single-lug construction pay homage to historical Genta signatures. Driven by the in-house GG-002 caliber, the mechanism delivers a crystalline chime through black-polished hammers and a traditional single-revolution gong, combining bold elegance with high-complication mastery. Read the full article.
Glashütte Original PanoLunarTourbillon with Flying Tourbillon and Eisenerz dial
Celebrating Glashütte’s 180th anniversary and its new dial manufactory, this 50-piece platinum limited edition pairs a Flying Tourbillon with a moon phase and Panorama Date. The galvanized "Eisenerz" dial honors the region’s mining heritage with its unique iron-ore tone. Delivering a power reserve of 60 hours, the manufacture self-winding Calibre 93-03 features traditional Saxon finishing and offers an unobstructed view of Alfred Helwig’s ingenious escapement. Read the full article.
IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 IW344903
Integrating Kurt Klaus’s legendary perpetual calendar into the Gérald Genta-inspired 41.6 mm steel case, this model marks a significant milestone for the line. The blue "Grid" dial displays synchronized calendar indications and a moon phase accurate for 577.5 years. Driven by the Calibre 82600, it utilizes the efficient Pellaton winding system with ceramic components and offers a 60-hour power reserve. Read the full article.
Nomos Glashütte Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer
Available in various colour variations, this 40 mm stainless steel timepiece is one of the slimmest worldtimers on the market with a height of just 9.9 mm. The in-house DUW 3202 calibre offers 42 hours of autonomy. The intuitive design features a city ring adjusted via a 2 o’clock pusher and a 24-hour sub-dial for home time, ensuring 100-metre water resistance. Read the full article.
Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Quantième Perpétuel
Retaining the collection's signature knurled bezel, this 40.6 mm perpetual calendar features a hand-grained solid gold dial finished with a traditional cream of tartar and sea salt compound. It is powered by the manual-winding Calibre PF733, notable for its solid 18-carat rose gold bridges and 60-hour power reserve. Available in platinum or rose gold. Read the full article.
Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication 5308G-001
This extraordinary 42 mm white gold timepiece integrates a minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual calendar, and split-seconds chronograph. The 799-part Caliber R CHR 27 PS QI features two patent-pending innovations for energy efficiency: a flexible-tooth wheel to stabilize the chronograph hand and a friction-reducing split-seconds mechanism. An ice-blue dial displays aperture-based calendar indications that switch in just 30 milliseconds. Read the full article.
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface
Debuting the first minute repeater in the sport-chic collection, this 44.5 mm Grade 5 titanium timepiece also integrates a tourbillon, a perpetual calendar, and a power reserve indicator. The openworked Calibre 2755 QP features a silent centripetal strike regulator and 18-carat gold bridges. Water resistance is rated at 3 bar, a rare technical feat for a sliding-trigger minute repeater. Read the full article.
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