Last month in Geneva, A. Lange & Söhne revealed their new horological feat: The Triple Split.  Here’s my short review of the triple split.  I’ve not seen one in person, nor will I, probably ever.  But hey, one can dream.

THE TRIPLE SPLIT.

THE TRIPLE SPLIT.

THE TRIPLE SPLIT.

In the press release for this watch, they sell how it’s the only watch that could individually time the events in a German triathlete’s record breaking performance from 2016.  Great.  I won’t ever do that. However, I want to time the cooking performance of a few pots on my stove simulteously.  Which, until now I’ve used a Rolex Paul Newman Daytona and a moon watch.  Now I can throw those in the bin.

The wearer can start events simultaneously and stop them independently.  Thats how you could time laps for a racecar or other timed events.    The rhodium and blued hands indicate which lane you are.  Please excuse the highly-intentional racing pun.    I’m not even sure how to accurately describe what this thing does, but it’s busy and cool as hell.

Perhaps someone could record footage of this thing in 4K, sell it to Netflix and I’d watch it.  A lot of people would watch it.  It’s a pleasant distraction from the everyday banality being thrust upon us at every turn.  We all want to believe in the triple split.

A few facts:

• Hand wound L132.1 caliber
• 55 hour power reserve
• 43.2mm white gold case.
• 4.5 pound weight. (I kid)

Look at this beautiful movement:

LIMITED TO 100 PIECES.

In closing

I asked my friend at Lange to hold one for me.  We’ll see if that happens.  Also, I’m pretty sure this means someone will have to introduce a Quad-Split at SIHH 2019.  I look forward to seeing that and the wheel-barrow required to move it around.

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