Grand complication used to be the height of watchmaking, but nowadays, we see more descriptions like "supercomplication" and "hyper-watch" thrown around. So, what exactly is the difference and do these new terms have a real, actual definition? Jack and Tim get together to explore this topic and bring up examples from brands like IWC, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron, and many others to try to nail down exactly what these terms refer to for both the watch industry and collectors.
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