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Let\u2019s be honest, a watch isn\u2019t as necessary as it once was. Practical tools for telling the time surround us, from the phones in our pockets to the screens we sit in front of throughout much of the day. Furthermore, those digital methods will almost always be more accurate than anything mechanical. That doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t have a place in a modern world, however. If you interact with other human beings on a regular basis, whipping a phone out to tell the time isn\u2019t the most sociable move you can make. Yes, a watch still has a place on your wrist should you choose, and when it can do more than just tell the time, a watch can move into \u2018necessity\u2019 territory pretty quick. <\/span><\/p>\n

What else is a watch other than a device that gives us the current time in the form of hours, minutes, and seconds? As it turns out, quite a bit. A watch can be equal parts fashion accessory, status symbol, and work of art. It can also provide information ancillary to telling the time. These features are called complications, and they can be anything from displaying a date, to chiming off the minutes and hours. So what are the most practical complications available that make daily wear more of a necessity than a nicety? Let\u2019s take a look. <\/span><\/p>\n

Day\/Date\/Month<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Outside of telling the current time, the most useful information a watch can impart is arguably the day of the week, the date within the month, and the month itself. This Patek Philippe 5960P<\/a> features all three. Most watches however, are forced to settle for just the date, which is often the most important component (assuming you know the day of the week and the month at any given time). Date windows can be a controversial thing, as they tend to break the harmony of the dial design, but there\u2019s no questioning their value on a watch that\u2019s worn daily. <\/span><\/p>\n

Rotating Bezel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Okay, so this one isn\u2019t technically a complication as it doesn\u2019t rely on the movement of the watch to operate, but it\u2019s still a supremely practical feature. Rotating the bezel is the quickest and simplest way to time an event (so long as you don\u2019t need split second precision). Parking at a meter? Set your bezel against the minute hand and you\u2019ll know at a glance how long you\u2019ve been parked. This applies to more mundane activities as well, such as boiling an egg, timing a pizza in the oven, or making sure your kid\u2019s been in timeout long enough. Divers may find some use out of it as well<\/a>. Here’s a great example in the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Power Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A power reserve indication simply tells you how much gas is in the tank of the mainspring. When you wind a watch, it stores the energy in the mainspring, after slowly depleting that energy, the watch will eventually stop. This can be in a matter of a day or two, or it could be over a week for some watches (like this Big Pilot<\/a>). Either way, it can be useful to know how much power you\u2019re running on until a full wind is in order. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chronograph<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Unlike timing with a rotating bezel, a chronograph allows you to more precisely time events in that you can start and stop the seconds hand. Having the ability to start and stop with the push of a button also makes for easy use. They have the added bonus of looking cool and sporty as well (if you\u2019re into that kind of thing). You can read a more in-depth explanation of the chronograph right here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

GMT\/24 Hour Hand<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A GMT complication allows a watch to offer the time concurrently of two different timezones. This is usually done by using a 24 hour hand tracking time against a rotating bezel bezel (the Rolex GMT-Master II<\/a> is a perfect example of this). This feature is especially useful for those who travel often, but the 24 hour hand in and of itself can be useful in other ways. For instance, as a day\/night indication. It\u2019s a complication that is more dependant on your daily activities than anything else, but it\u2019s more useful than it lets on. <\/span><\/p>\n

Moonphase<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With a total Solar eclipse upon us, we can\u2019t overlook a celestial complication like the moonphase. This complication is rather romantic as it most often relies on a graphic depiction of the moon on a disc that rotates around an aperture to give you the current phase of the moon as you\u2019d see it in the sky. This Jaeger-leCoultre<\/a> features the aperture at 6 o’clock on the dial. Pending eclipses aren\u2019t included, unfortunately. It may not be entirely practical on a day to day basis, but it can sure look great on the dial. <\/span><\/p>\n

These aren\u2019t the only complications available on mechanical watch (far from it, actually), but they are the ones you\u2019re most likely to use on a day to day basis of wearing a watch. Using a watch can be a very personal thing, and that connection is what takes a watch from being an antiquated tool of the past, to a vital part of your daily ritual.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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