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I realise that, but it's just weird. Technically the majority of the complications wouldn't even need to work, because... Who'd notice?

Seems a bit soul crushing to be working on a complication that no one would ever use.

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Everyone will see and praise how good you are. The elite swordmakers of royalty did not think their elaborate swords would see battle, they knew it was a show piece. The point was not the use, was the position and recognition it brought you.

More than half of the watch world does not appreciate the engineering. They appreciate the exclusivity.

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