ANGELUS – Instrument de Vitesse Chronograph Edition

 

ANGELUS – LA FABRIQUE Instrument de Vitesse Chronograph Edition 2024

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 Angelus
Instrument de Vitesse
60 Seconds Flat
Instrument de Vitesse, a new opus in the La Fabrique collection, revives the golden age of timed races. This mono-pusher chronograph seems to have been plucked from the dashboard of a vintage GT car. 

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It is equipped with a single timing hand – the centre seconds hand – and can time a maximum of one minute. With its sleek and refined retro sports look, Instrument de Vitesse is intended for enthusiasts of watchmaking history and culture. 

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Housed in a 39-mm steel case, its 4.20 mm manually wound Manufacture calibre ensures that the finished timepiece is less than 10 mm thick. Instrument de Vitesse is available with an ivory-white or ebony-black dial in two limited series of 25 timepieces each.

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Appearances can sometimes be deceptive. At first glance, Instrument de Vitesse does not appear to be a classic chronograph. With its three central hands, it looks like a watch... with three hands, but the tachymeter scale running around the outer edge of the dial reveals its chronometric function. 

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For this is a chronograph presented in its purest expression, dedicated to timing short bursts – a measuring instrument designed to take average speed readings over a maximum of 60 seconds. 

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This, in turn, casts new light on the crown, which also acts as the chronograph’s single push-piece to set the slender centre seconds hand in motion.

Historical

Dedicated to the renaissance and reinterpretation of classic timepieces from Angelus’ past, the La Fabrique collection unveils its second model, following in the footsteps of the Chronographe Médical. Once again, the house draws on its aesthetic heritage and showcases historical design elements and affinities. 

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As a result, Angelus has designed a chronograph that seems to belong on the dashboard of a beautiful English or Italian vintage car, with the roar of a V12 engine as its soundscape.

Graphic

Released in two series of 25 timepieces, Instrument de Vitesse is available with a steel case measuring 39 mm in diameter and just 9.27 mm thick. It features a domed dial divided into two functional zones. 

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The peripheral indications are dedicated to the tachymeter scale, graduated from 60 to 500 with a base metric of 1,000 (typically one kilometre). The more central indications, meanwhile, are designed to display the time, with a finely graduated minutes circle.

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In both cases, the typography – specially chosen for the La Fabrique collection – is clear, contrasting and elegant.

Contrasting

Instrument de Vitesse is available in two versions. he first, on a caramel calfskin strap, features an ebony-black dial with rhodium-plated applied Arabic numerals that stand out with their striking white hue. The second version is presented on a midnight-blue nubuck strap. 

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Its ivory-white dial is punctuated with applied Arabic numerals outlined in black to create an incredible three-dimensional effect. 

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The hour and minute hands, together with the applied numerals, are coated with luminescent material.

Mechanics

Inside, Angelus operates its own A5000 chronograph movement. With this new variant, this calibre – the technical stalwart of La Fabrique – once again demonstrates its adaptability. 

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Presented in this manually wound version without totalisers, it offers a reduced thickness of just 4.20 mm. Set to a frequency of 3 Hz, it functions by way of a column wheel and horizontal clutch in the pure chronograph tradition.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  LA FABRIQUE

Model:   LA FABRIQUE Instrument de Vitesse Chronograph Edition

References    BLANC IVOIRE: 0CHBS.I01A.V010S

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Кeferences      NOIR EBENE: 0CHBS.B01A.V010S   

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Movement
Calibre     A5000, manual winding, mechanical
Jewels     23
Diameter    24.00 mm
Thickness    4.20 mm
Power reserve     42 hours
Frequency     3 Hz/21,600 vph
Finishes    mainplate: palladium finish, circular-grained
bridges: palladium finish, chamfered, Côtes de Genève motif
wheels: golden (2N) finish, circular-grained
screws: polished

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Functions    hours, minutes, one-minute chronograph, ‘base 1000’ tachymeter scale
Dial    
Ivory-white or ebony-black, domed
Arabic numerals: applied, black-treated or rhodium-plated, and coated with Super-LumiNova
Hands: coated with Super-LumiNova   
Case
Material    stainless steel
Diameter    39.00 mm
Thickness    9.27 mm
Crystal    box sapphire, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back     sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating
Water-resistance     3 bar (30 metres/100 feet)
Strap
Material    caramel calfskin or midnight-blue nubuck calfskin, ecru stitching, hand-stitched
Buckle    pin, stainless steel

🔰Limited edition    25 timepieces in each colour variant
    
🔴 Swiss retail price    CHF 17,100 💰incl. VAT (subject to change)
 

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ANGELUS – Chronodate Gold x Chateau Angelus Only Watch 2023

 

ANGELUS – Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus Chronograph Only Watch 2023

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A rare blend

To mark its first appearance at Only Watch, Angelus is playing on its name with one of the greatest wines from the Bordeaux terroir: Château Angelus. Their shared name presents more than just an opportunity, because passion, collection, perpetuating and patience are at work in the creation of both a watch and a great wine. 

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The dial of the Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus one-off piece is made from freeze-dried lees from the 2022 vintage. The lot to be auctioned to raise funds for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research also includes a prestigious “Impériale” from the 2012 vintage and a few bottles of the Château's very rare Grand Vin Blanc.

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Angelus Grand Vin Blanc 2020

Château Angelus is one of the most respected estates in the Bordeaux terroir. Owned by the de Boüard de Laforest family for eight generations, the estate is run by Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, with whom Angelus has worked on a unique blend, the first of its kind in watchmaking: the Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus one-off piece.

Chiming the same tune

When Angelus met Angelus, two spirits converged around a collaboration. The first is a Swiss house that perpetuates an ancient tradition of fine mechanical watchmaking. The second is the de Boüard de Laforest family, who have been winegrowers, winemakers, farmers and livestock breeders in Saint-Émilion since 1782.

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Above and beyond perpetuating tradition, watchmaking and wine share geographic ties that define them. The terroirs of Bordeaux express themselves through a whole spectrum of aromas depending on their exposure, soil, growing method, fermentation style and maturation. Swiss watches draw on a limited and restrictive geographic area, giving rise to traditional processes that ensure horological excellence.

A heady combination

Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus is the fruit of a delicate blend. Its dial has been made from freeze-dried lees from the 2022 vintage, named “Le Majestueux” (the majestic). This powdered wine is used as is, delicately deposited on the base of the dial. These lees alone give the piece all its texture and colour. At 6 o’clock, there is a red gold applique bearing a faithful engraving of the Château’s bell.

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Angelus and Angelus have joined forces for the worthy cause of Only Watch to offer a full, hedonistic experience combining elements of watchmaking, winegrowing, gastronomy and winemaking. Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus will be presented alongside “Impériale” from the 2012 vintage. Its black capsule bearing the de Boüard de Laforest family coat of arms, the 2012 bottle has seen its traditional paper label replaced with an embossed 21.7-carat gold print showcasing the bell, Angelus’ emblem. 

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Three bottles of the Grand Vin Blanc, which has never been released for sale and only gifted on rare occasions, will also be included in this lot, along with an invitation to the Château in Saint-Émilion.

Chronograph aesthetics

A chronograph movement was chosen as a reference to the brand’s historical roots, since Angelus was a first-rate manufacturer of these pieces from the late 1930s onwards. Inside Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus is the A- 500 in-house calibre. Its design features the small seconds at 9 o’clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock. A hand-based date display also sweeps around the dial and recalls the first Chronodate model from 1942.

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Operating at a rate of 4 Hz, the calibre incorporates a column wheel. The self-winding system is powered by an A-shaped oscillating weight on top of a star, which is also reminiscent of a bell, the symbol of Château Angelus. There was a time when the bells of belfries and church towers ‘sounded the angelus’. These invitations to contemplation rang out at 7 o’clock in the morning, noon and 7 o’clock in the evening, and punctuated daily life in eras and places where signalling the time was a public and collective phenomenon.

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Angelus and Château Angelus are therefore both connected to the measurement of time; but watches and wine are about more than the hours – they are a human affair.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: UNIQUE PIECES

Model:  Chronodate Gold x Château Angelus

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Ref. 0CDZ.EE01A.C009B

Movement
Calibre   A-500, automatic self-winding mechanism
Jewels     26
Diameter     30.00 mm
Thickness     7.90 mm
Power reserve     60 hours
Frequency    4 Hz / 28,800 vph
Finishes:     
main plate: sandblasted and NAC-treated
bridges: microblasted and NAC-treated, satin-finished edges
wheels: circular-grained and rhodium-plated
oscillating weight: tungsten with 18-carat red gold (5N) decoration
Functions    hours, minutes, bicompax chronograph, peripheral date   
Dial    
Freeze-dried lees from Château Angelus, 2022 vintage
logo: applique coated with black varnish
Château Angelus bell: 18-carat red gold (5N) applique, with hand-finishes and patina
counters: snailed and black metallic
numerals: applique coated with Super-LumiNovaHours and minutes hand:  coated with Super-LumiNova
Case
Material    bezel, crown, case middle and case back: 18-carat red gold (5N)
chamber, bezel ring and push-pieces: carbon composite
Diameter    42.50 mm
Thickness    14.25 mm
Crystal     box sapphire, anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case back     box sapphire, anti-reflective treatment
Water-resistance  30 metres /3 ATM
Strap
Interchangeable strap
Material    black alligator leather, burgundy alligator leather lining, hand-sewn
Folding clasp    top cover in 18-carat (5N) red gold

 🔰Edition
Limitation: Unique piece for Only Watch 2023

 🔴Prices    Lot 2      Estimated at CHF 50,000 - CHF 60,000 💰

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Angelus – Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon Edition

 

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

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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Technical Specifications

FLYING TOURBILLON  Collection

 Model:  Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon Edition

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  Reference     0TCDB.B01A.K009B  

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

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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)

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ANGELUS – CHRONODATE Red Gold & Titanium Edition

ANGELUS – CHRONODATE Red Gold & Titanium Chronograph Limited Edition 2022

The evolution of an icon

Angelus is launching Chronodate, the first collection that pays tribute to its famous chronograph calibre presented 80 years ago, in 1942. The Chronodate is available in three limited series of 25 pieces whose aesthetics are inspired both by historic Angelus references and the sleek, openworked lines of its recent pieces. With its modular 42.5 mm case, the Chronodate combines red gold, titanium and carbon. Its bicompax automatic chronograph movement is encircled by a peripheral date in reference to the original model.

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The Chronodate collection presents a fusion of Angelus styles, with both the historical brand that is part of the Swiss watchmaking landscape and the technical brand with its ultra-dynamic designs of recent years. The choice of chronograph movement and peripheral date is reminiscent of the brand’s glory days and contrast with the multi-structure and multi-material exterior.

A modern case

Chronodate is presented in a 42.5 mm case. The movement sits within a container made of carbon composite, chosen for its rigidity and lightness. The chronograph’s push-pieces and the ring inserted between the case middle and the bezel are also cut from this matt black material.

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Around this container, Angelus has designed a complex case with six main components that brings the case middle and lugs into a single line and houses the bezel marked with twelve notches. The ensemble is available in red gold or titanium.

A supple structure

This modular case opens up possibilities for playing with materials. The same is true for the large-diameter crown that extends beyond its casing and features a band of rubber in its centre for easier handling. 

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The bevelled profile, alternating straight and curved lines, and the energy that it conveys contribute to the sporty credentials of the Chronodate.

Chronograph aesthetics

Angelus was a pioneering manufacturer in the development of chronograph watches from the 1940s to 1960s. They had a small diameter but the counters on the dial stood out as they were especially large and legible. In the same spirit, the displays on today’s Chronodate dials are imposing, structured and three dimensional.

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The counters and applied Arabic numerals are placed on matt dials, like frosted glass. This is a first in watchmaking, further accentuating the effect of depth and elegantly complementing the sporty case. The red gold Chronodate features a blue PVD dial while the titanium versions are available in opaline white or blue PVD. 

A momentum of movement

Inside, Angelus has installed its latest Calibre A-500. The bicompax format displays the small seconds at 9 o’clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock. Encircling the dial, a hand sweeps over the peripheral date display. The openworked red arrowhead announces the colour theme of the secondary displays on the Chronodate: the markings on the chronograph push-pieces, the chronograph hand and its 30-minute counter hand are all finished with a touch of red lacquer.

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The 4 Hz chronograph operates using a column wheel with horizontal coupling to avoid excess thickness. The automatic self-winding mechanism functions with an oscillating weight made to a historic design, reminiscent of Angelus’s earliest triumphs.

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Technical Specifications

CHRONODATE  Collection

 Model:  Chronodate Red Gold & Chronodate Titanium

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Movement
Calibre   A-500, automatic self-winding mechanism
Jewels     26
Diameter     30.00 mm
Thickness     7.90 mm
Power reserve     60 hours
Frequency    4 Hz / 28,800 vph
Finishes    mainplate: sandblasted and NAC treated
    bridges: microbeaded and NAC treatment, satin-finished edges
    wheels: circular and rhodium-plated
    oscillating weight: tungsten and 18-carat red gold (5N) decoration on gold model, or tungsten decoration on titanium models
Functions    hours, minutes, bicompax chronograph, peripheral date   
Dial     

• Red gold: blue PVD, frosted centre, gold-coloured applied details coated with white Super-LumiNova emitting a blue glow, black minute track, gold-coloured applied logo
• Titanium & blue: blue PVD, frosted centre, rhodium-plated applied details coated with white Super-LumiNova emitting a blue glow, black minute track, rhodium-plated applied logo
• Titanium & white: opaline white, frosted centre, black DLC applied details coated with white Super-LumiNova emitting a blue glow, black minute track, rhodium-plated applied logo

Case
Material    monobloc bezel, crown and case middle in 18-carat red gold (5N) or titanium, sub-case and push-pieces in carbon composite
Diameter    42.50 mm
Thickness    14.25 mm
Crystal     box sapphire, anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case back     box sapphire, anti-reflective treatment
Water-resistance  30 metres /3 ATM
Strap
Interchangeable strap
Material     red gold: blue rubber
    titanium & blue: blue rubber
    titanium & white: black rubber

Folding clasp    red gold: titanium plates and 18-carat red gold (5N) cover
    titanium: titanium plates and cover

Limited edition    25 pieces for each model

Reference    

•     red gold: 0CDZE.U02A.K009H   
•     titanium & blue: 0CDZF.U01A.K009H
•     titanium & white: 0CDYF.W01A.K009B

Swiss retail price    red gold: CHF 42,900 incl. VAT (subject to change)
    titanium: CHF 22,900 incl. VAT (subject to change)
    

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