Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Monopusher

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. 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. 

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.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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

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. 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.

Technical specifications

Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Monopusher

Reference: 0CHBS.I01A.V010S (ivory-white)

Reference: 0CHBS.B01A.V010S (ebony-black)

Limited edition of 25 pieces each

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)

Dial and hands

• Ivory-white or ebony-black, domed
• Arabic numerals: applied, black-treated or rhodium-plated, and coated with Super-LumiNova
• Hands: coated with Super-LumiNova

Movement

• Calibre A5000, manual winding, mechanical
• Number of jewels 23
• Diameter: 24.00 mm
• Thickness: 4.20 mm
• Power reserve of 42 hours
• Frequency: 21'600 vph (3 Hz)

Finishes

• mainplate: palladium finish, circular-grained bridges: palladium finish, chamfered, Côtes de Genève motif
• wheels: golden (2N) finish, circular-grained
• screws: polished

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, one-minute chronograph, ‘base 1000’ tachymeter scale

Strap and buckle

• Material caramel calfskin or midnight-blue nubuck calfskin, ecru stitching, hand-stitched
• Buckle pin, stainless steel

MSRP: CHF 17'100 (incl. taxes)

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