Angelus U41

Angelus might not be the most famous Swiss watch brand in the world, but it’s one of the oldest: already 125 years. It was founded in 1891 by Alfred and Gustav Stolz in Le Locle, a famous watchmaking area. Nowadays Angelus is rather a connoisseur’s brand, mainly known by in-house developed movements and timepieces actively searched by collectors.

One of its last creations is the Angelus U41, a sporty, tourbillon skeleton type watch which comes in a 42 mm titanium case. With an A-300 calibre, the design has ‘dual-beamed’ plates and bridges for this one-minute flying tourbillon. The void that separates the two arms from these supporting elements is studded with jewels that accommodate the wheel axes. Angelus movements frequently exhibit 90-hour autonomy, enabled by a balance oscillation speed of 3 Hz. For the A-300 calibre, the frequency has been set at 4 Hz for 60 hours of power reserve. This higher frequency safeguards the accuracy of the movement during impacts, and thus reduces its power reserve.

The U41 comes in two versions: one dressed in orange hues, and another in a range of blues illuminated by flashes of yellow on the minutes hand and minute circle. White SuperLumiNova coats the hours and minutes hands. The rubber straps work beautifully with the dominant colors. There are 25 pieces in each color. Suggested price: CHF 31,700 .00