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While no one is saying that fancy complications and mechanical movements are going to overwhelm the market, the truth is functions—especially those that are “women friendly’’—are making inroads. Men may be interested in the intricacies within a watch movement, but women collectors are more attracted by functions they can see. Retrograde indicators, whimsical adaptations of moon phases, GMT, and special date indicators are functions that women find interesting. As complicated fine watches continue to be stellar sellers, there is a surge of interest in fanciful functions aimed at women, too. — Jeff Prine