What Makes a Gold Watch Worth $24 Million?

The Super Complication by Patek Philippe is a highly intricate and expensive watch, originally commissioned by Henry Graves in 1925. It features the Westminster chimes and a night sky display over New York, made with 920 components and 24-carat gold. The watch took eight years to build and has been the most expensive watch since 1999, recently selling for $24 million. Its value has increased over time, demonstrating that quality craftsmanship can appreciate with age.

Who commissioned the Super Complication watch and in what year?

How has the value of the Super Complication watch changed since it was first sold?