A. Lange & Söhne’s catalogue is full of unexpected gems that mean you should definitely look beyond their flagship collections such as the Lange 1. The 1815 UP/DOWN is one of their nicest dress watches and now it’s being expanded with new colourways. However, the bigger news is the reintroduction of one of Lange’s most complicated chronographs, the Triple Split, which returns to production with a platinum edition.
A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split
The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split takes the rattrapante chronograph and puts it on steroids. A regular rattrapante features two chronograph seconds hands that can be started simultaneously and stopped independently in order to time two separate events. For example, two runners competing in the same race or a single runner completing two laps. However, they are limited by the fact that that doubled up split-seconds function is restricted to the seconds indication. The Triple Split adds that same functionality to both the chronograph minutes hand and chronograph hours hand as well. Allowing you to time separate events that last up to 12 hours.
Lange have produced two versions of the Triple Split previously with its debut in 2018 and then a pink gold edition in 2021. Both were limited to 100 pieces and subsequently sold out, which is why the new edition is technically a reintroduction as it’s been absent for almost half a decade. The new watch measures 43.2mm in diameter with a thickness of 15.6mm in order to accommodate the complexity of the Triple Split movement. The case is made from platinum, giving it a bright lustre while also pairing nicely with the silver and grey dial.
Powering the Triple Split is the calibre L132.1, a manual-winding movement with a 55-hour power reserve. It’s a stunningly gorgeous movement to look at through the exhibition caseback thanks to being as openworked as possible, revealing the intricacies of its mechanisms. It’s assembled by hand and contains 567 components. What plate there is, is finished in classic Saxon style in untreated German silver with Glashütte stripes.
It’s limited to 100 pieces and is unsurprisingly price on request given the combination of the Triple Split movement and platinum case.
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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 UP/DOWN
The 1815 UP/DOWN is the power reserve indicator version of the standard 1815. It moves the 6 o’clock small seconds subdial to 4 o’clock and balances that by adding the power reserve at 8 o’clock. The reason that it’s called UP/DOWN is because the power reserve indicator uses the German words Auf and Ab to indicate whether it is full or empty, which translate to up and down respectively.
The 2026 editions introduce a new blue dial to the collection with the signature subdials remaining bright silver to contrast. It’s a well loved colour scheme for Lange watches, particularly in their sporty Odysseus line. But here it works well in combination with the white gold or pink gold cases – bridging the gap between modern and classical. If there is one phrase that can be used to describe A. Lange & Söhne as a whole, “bridging the modern and classical” is probably it.
They measure 37.5mm x 8.7mm and house the calibre L051.2 with 72-hour power reserve. It’s a manual winding movement, which makes sense for a power reserve display as it gives the indicator an actual purpose instead of sitting at full the whole time on an automatic if you wear the watch regularly. For availability, each version is limited to 300 pieces.
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