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Can understand how you feel, Nicolas.
I too have flirted with buying the Double Split for many years - and have held and worn it several times - but never pulled the trigger.
Reflecting upon this, I have concluded that - for me at least - the watch is a bold masterpiece of movement-making but just has a very plain dial.
Others commonly call out its dimensions, but I have alway been okay with those: the Germans are engineers and the watch is simply as thick as the movement calls for it to be - you’d don’t get the execution of the complications and the glorious depth in the movement that we all admire so much otherwise.
I love the movement but can’t fully embrace the watch. Curious indeed.
Lange & Sohne Double Split.
I have mixed feelings on the Double Split. I love the concept and the movement, I want to love the watch, and thought about getting one more than once. The power reserve indicator is the detail which bugs me. I would have preferred a big date, instead. A ...
It doesn’t bother me personally
because it’s a nice complication and it is well done. And it could not have been featured on the back. Beautiful watch.
Magnificient!
You capture the soul of the watch very well! The no date does, in my view, keeps the dial cleaner. But I think a date would be more useful than a PR in this timepiece mind you. Oh and gorgeous strap!
Good question.
I would argue that the PR takes up less real estate on the dial, whilst blending better within the canopy. But yes, why not just omit for a much cleaner face.
"I would have preferred a big date"
Strange from someone who does not like a date on a watch I prefer the ab/auf ... My concern ..... the thickness ... close to 1 meter
Yes, but on the Dato it is made for that. So, why not for the Double Split? Aesthetically. Now I don't know if there is not a specific problem to associate the Grande Date to the Double Split...
As for the thickness close to one meter, that is a good one, mon ami. ))
I definitely agree with your gripes regarding the Double Split's dial ....
plus, as others pointed out, I understand the watch is quite thick, even when compared to the original Dato which was not exactly svelte to begin with. But I do think it represents an amazing value proposition on the secondary market, especially when comp...
Can understand how you feel, Nicolas.
I too have flirted with buying the Double Split for many years - and have held and worn it several times - but never pulled the trigger. Reflecting upon this, I have concluded that - for me at least - the watch is a bold masterpiece of movement-making but...
It's stunning!
I see your point...I think the power reserve looks fine and distinguishes it more from the 'regular' datograph. And for a double split, the power reserve may be more useful to make sure you have the stored energy required to time your 2 events simultaneou...
I love it still
the power reserve after a while looks balanced on the dial, even more so in the metal when you appreciate the effects of the recessed dial. Just spend an hour with it sometimes and enlightenment will come! Andreas