Hello

I was wondering if there is some other 4 hands (without subregister hands) Chrono than the longines somatore and the mido multicenter?
Any other brands or ref?
another question, when were split second Chrono introduced? Except some high end brand like PP, is there any chance to fine a vintage split seconde Chrono ?
Thanks for your help

 

Cal 1045? Mark 4.5, Mark V, Holy Grail?

 

Nononono older one with classic design

 

A seconds only hand Chrono?

 

Something like that :

Or like that

 

The Seiko's 6138/6139 only have 4 hands, but I'm not sure that it's what you are looking for
In the same way, some companies made rattrapante chronographs like Dubey & Schaldenbrand index mobile, which are not the highest end of the breed but are an affordable way to get a very high end comolication

 

it looks like a lost quest...

 

Do you mean that you are seeking chronos with all of the hands on the central pinion?

 

yes that is what i mean, like a central chrono.

 

I doubt 1997 is vintage enough but there’s this one.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/sinn-ezm-1-52mondayz-week-10/

 

@micampe thanks for the help , but i am really looking for something from 40-60's without teh arrow hands...but thanks again!
I found some but just crazy prices and only Patek or Breitling...

 

I think you’re confusing center minute chrono examples with split seconds.

Sorry, reread the first post.
Seems like you’re looking for a few different 4-6 hand chronos.

 

yes, i am not focusing on central chrono or split second, just wanted to find some nice 4 long hands on a vintage chrono....i really like the fact to have 4 long hands , it rocks...

 

Mido had a patent on the multichrono mechanism, so I don't think you'll find others like it. Gallet and Zenith had a 'multichron' navigator with four hands on a central pinion, but one of the hands was a short red 24-hour hand. Not sure if this meets your criteria:

 

it is quite nice ! A longer hand will be better but i will definitely have a look on those one!
Thanks @Vitezi !

 

Maybe one like this

 

that is unfair..

 

Sounds like you are after a rattrapante

 

According to Mies and Lang in Chronograph Wristwatches: To Stop Time, the two-hand split second chronofirst appeared in pocket watches around 1831. The mechanism appeared in wristwatches around 1912. The one-hand single split second 'Bovet' system arrived in 1936, and the Dubey two-hand single split second method was patented in 1948. Several marques besides PP made split second chronos, including Universal, Juvenia, Breitling, Minerva, AP, Hugex, Lowenthal, Butex, Recta and of course Bovet and Dubey had their versions. Examples are shown in the above reference.

 

Looks really good on your wrist @LarryG.