Angelus – Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon Edition

 

ANGELUS – FLYING TOURBILLON Red Gold & Carbon Gold Bridges Limited Edition 2022

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon
Gold bridges

In addition to its technicality, the Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon presents precious materials and finishes. A sports watch with a flying tourbillon, this limited edition of 18 pieces is housed within a sharp new 42.5 mm diameter case in carbon composite and red gold. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

The A-250 calibre gives it a three-dimensional skeletonised look with its array of bridges in relief. Their graphic arrangement is much like the horological performance of this Angelus tourbillon: simply exceptional.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

The Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon leads a new generation of Angelus cases. Its sleek and dynamic lines are befitting of the extreme technicality of this supremely graphic timepiece. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

The red gold crown with wide notches has a rubber insert for improved grip and is protected by an asymmetrical guard projecting from the lugs. The crenellated bezel presents Angelus’ signature slight angular grooves. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Meanwhile, the A-250 skeletonised flying tourbillon calibre is surrounded by an ultra-rigid and ultralight carbon composite container. It is held within an 18K 5N red gold case middle, which reveals another kind of skeletonisation and serves as an openworked vehicle for an openworked movement. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOT

o complete the overall effect, the Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbilloncomes with a black ballistic-style rubber strap, featuring an interchangeable system and a red gold and titanium folding clasp.

Contrast

The bridges of the Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon form its face. In the absence of a dial, these components play an expressive role in any skeleton movement. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

And since the main plate of the A-250 calibre is made from woven carbon composite, it is black, accentuating the contrasting 18K red gold bridges. Their volume is also emphasised by their placement above the carbon, arranged in pivotal positions on a higher level.

Relief

The bridges are hollowed out, as are the arms of the wheels. The aim of this skeletonisation is to reduce the physical weight of the piece and to lighten the aesthetic impression. After being pared down, these miniature sculptures are chamfered by hand along all their edges. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Their flat surface, measuring less than half a millimetre across, then undergoes careful horizontal satin-brushing to give a matte finish. To put the final flourish on these bridges, Angelus has attached them to the main plate using Angelus screws with a proprietary head.

Depth

While the Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon has no dial, it does have a flange. This component, which marks the transition between bezel and watch interior, is finished with a matte black PVD treatment. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

It is then graduated with sets of five increments, separated by three-dimensional white gold hour-markers filled with a luminescent substance. Since this flange is placed level with the bezel, it creates a sunken effect that accentuates the feeling of depth in the A-250 calibre.

Suspension

The star of this Angelus’ multilevel display is the tourbillon. It is situated at 6 o’clock, next to a bridge that does not hold it in place and instead supports the first wheel in the gear train. The tourbillon is only fixed in place from below, making it a flying tourbillon. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOIt is attached directly to the carbon main plate, which is pierced in this spot to give a transparent effect, accentuating the sense of levitation and highlighting the tourbillon’s rotation. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Meanwhile, the balance oscillating within it also has a pared-down construction. Instead of being a ring like most balances, it is a cut, non-circular flywheel. Lighter and more efficient in terms of drag, it further enhances the innate timekeeping performance of an Angelus tourbillon.

Spectacular display

The workings are housed within a vast sapphire crystal glass box. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

This transparent component is angled – almost vertically where it touches the bezel – to provide a large, flat surface for the Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon’s spectacular display: ethereal, technical, graphic, and very Angelus.

-----------------------------------------------
Technical Specifications

FLYING TOURBILLON  Collection

 Model:  Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon Edition

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

  Reference     0TCDB.B01A.K009B  

Movement
Calibre: Angelus A-250, skeletonised, hand-wound mechanical, one-minute flying tourbillon

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO

Jewels     18
Diameter     32.60 mm
Thickness     5.78 mm
Power reserve     90 hours
Frequency    3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Finishes    main plate: carbon fibre
    bridges: 18K red gold (5N), satin-finished
    wheels: circular-grained
    screws: Angelus design
    tourbillon carriage: chamfered and hand-polished
Functions    hours and minutes
Dial    
Flange     black PVD treatment
    18K white gold hour-markers with Super-LumiNova
Hands    rhodium-plated, with Super-LumiNova
Case
Material    18K red gold (5N) and carbon composite
Diameter    42.50 mm
Thickness    11.70 mm
Crystal     sapphire box, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Back     sapphire, anti-reflecting coating
Water resistance     30 metres/3 ATM

Strapwith interchangeable system    
Material     black “ballistic” rubber
Buckle    folding clasp, 18K red gold (5N) and titanium

Limited edition    18 pieces

Retail price Switzerland    CHF 68,900 taxincluded (subject to change)

---------------------------------
Press Release - 2022
----------------------------------
 -------------------------------

ANGELUS SA
Marketing & Sales
Boulevard des Eplatures 38
2304 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
info@angelus-watches.com
----------------------------------------------
www.facebook.com - Angelus Watches 
----------------------------------------------------
www.Angelus-Watches.com