Is this the most complicated object in the world?

Meet the timepiece that is causing a furor within the world of watches. The watch, more specifically the pocket watch in question which was recently unveiled by the deluxe Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin is known by the name of “Reference 57260”. The Reference 57260 has been labelled “the most complicated watch ever made” which includes a translation of the Hebrew calendar, an astronomical calendar and a Gregorian calendar, to name just one of the features. This one of a kind, exclusive pocket watch has taken more than 8 years to design and craft and has employed the work of three professional watchmakers.

With a whopping 57 complications and a vast amount of different functions, The Ref 57260 has earnt its title as “the most complicated watch ever made” by beating the previous record holders for watch complications by a huge 24 complications as the previous The Patek Philippe Caliber 89 had only 33, whilst the Patek Supercomplication, which sold for an amazing USD $24 million at auction had a mere 24 complications.

The complexity of this pocket watch is something to behold and that has never been seen before. The heavyweight case is made of white gold which the diameter measures at 98 mm or 3.8 inches, with the thickness measuring at 50.55 mm or 1.99 inches. Each one of its 2,800 components is hand decorated using traditional methods, with each one certified with the Hallmark of Geneva.

The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 does come cheap though; with all these features is it any surprise? The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 exact price has not been revealed as per the wishes of the private client who commissioned the watch. However the Reference 57260 is estimated to cost *drum roll* a whopping USD $5 million, which translates roughly to a mammoth GBP £3 million or thereabouts according to Bloomberg.

Let us know your thoughts on The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260, would you buy one if money was not an issue?