Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/07/14/angelus-instrument-de-vitesse-60-second-monopusher-chronograph/
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Painstakingly perfect (for the few)
The Instrument de Vitesse is not an exact copy of one of the brand’s vintage pieces, but a more a modern interpretation of what could have been.
It is also a bit of a watch for the more experienced watch collector, as for a chronograph, it doesn’t dazzle you with an overload of buttons and subdials. In fact, it’s not even handy to time how long your egg is boiling.
That is also what makes this Angelus so perfect to a few of us, although I think that will be substantially more people than the 50 pieces the brand plansto make of this model.
Before I go into the details, let us peel off the layers of perfection of this Angelus like an onion, starting with the case. Made from stainless steel, it is rather straightforward in its design. It also should be as the Instrument de Vitesse is positioned, like its name indicates, as an instrument, so no frivolities are necessary.
The bezel is very thin, so the watch is, in essence, all dial, making it look slightly larger on the wrist. What also helps in this matter are the lugs, which are spaced out about 2mm more than they would have done seventy years ago. It sets the tone and gives the watch a good, basic look.
The best part is that although it is a chronograph, it lacks any additional pushers, as Angelus integrated the monopusher in the crown. This is also the only change the brand made, as the movement is further identical to the one that powers the Chronographe Médical, which Angelus launched in collaboration with Massena LAB.
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/07/14/angelus-instrument-de-vitesse-60-second-monopusher-chronograph/