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Following the return of the Chronodate as a modern watch, the same shape is now home to a complex openworked movement
Angelus is an important historic name, which was brought back to life by La Joux-Perret some years ago and acting alongside sister brand Arnold & Son – the latter having a much more traditional and high-end approach. Now, the name Angelus is synonymous with two distinct sub-collections; first is the La Fabrique collection, with vintage-inspired and extremely appealing chronographs such as the Instrument de Vitesse; second a far sportier and more contemporary collection represented by the Chronodate. Using the same overall case design, the brand now unveiled a high-end openworked version, the Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue Edition.
While we certainly have a thing for the vintage-inspired collection of Angelus, best summarized by the stunning Instrument de Vitesse Monopusher Chronograph, powered by a movement of equal importance, the brand has also long manufactured watches of far more modern style, combining sporty design with quite complex movements and, for some, quite reasonable prices.
The new Flying Tourbillon Titanium falls immediately into the latter category, and is directly modelled after the brand’s contemporary revamp of the Chronodate. As such, it adopts the same modern design language, with a titanium case and notched bezel, a large crown with pointy guards and a commandable presence – the case is 42.5mm in diameter, yet with a fairly reasonable thickness of 11.45mm. The case’s construction is a bit more complex than what you’d imagine at first. It relies on a two-part architecture; a carbon composite container – which protects the movement – surrounded by a titanium case middle formed of 6 main titanium elements. The 30m water-resistance is a bit of a letdown considering the boldness of the attire.
The dial – or the absence of a dial, to be precise – reveals equally dynamic lines through the sapphire crystal. An inner flange partially holds in place applied Arabic numerals, which feel suspended over the movement. The entire front is playing on blue hues obtained by PVD treatment – the flange, bridges and small seconds at 9 o’clock – with contrasting hands and markers all filled with SLN.
At the heart of the watch is the calibre A-310, an evolution of the modular A-300 base movement. It is built around a series of circles – around the barrel, the Tourbillon, the seconds, on both sides of the movement. This hand-wound calibre features a large, fast-beating (4hz) flying tourbillon and a comfortable 60-hour power reserve. It is nicely and modernly finished with sunray-brushed, chamfered and polished surfaces.
The Angelus Flying Tourbillon Titanium is available either on a single-link titanium brushed bracelet or a blue alligator strap. Both versions also feature an additional blue rubber strap, and all are equipped with a quick-change system. Available as a limited edition of 25 pieces, the Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue retails at CHF 45,000 on leather strap and CHF 47,000 on titanium bracelet. For more details, please visit angelus-watches.com.
