Angelus x Revolution Chronodate ‘Angels’ Share’

But the proverbial elephant in the room when it comes to the new Chronodate is, what happened to the month and day indicators from the vintage watch? Savary’s reply is, “This is the first version of the Chronodate. We wanted to create something with a very strong and distinct identity that was immediately appealing and that was crafted at the highest level we could offer. We wanted to have a watch that took some visual cues like the central date pointer and the oversized ‘Big Eye’ counters with the three-minute hash marks for old coin-operated telephones and combined them with modern elements like our multi- part carbon and skeletonized titanium case. The result, we believe, is a really powerful new design that is the beginning of a family of watches for Angelus.”

Did the absence of the month and day indicators bother me? To be honest, at first yes, but the more I looked at the design of the watch, the more swayed I was by it, as it is just so balanced. Trying to imagine apertures at 12 and six o’clock somehow disrupted the visual harmony. So did the idea of a tachymeter which was present in the original watch. Indeed, the more I looked at the updated Chronodate model, the more I felt it is one of the most visually appealing new automatic chronograph models that I could think of.

At 42.5mm by 14.25mm, the case is proportionally harmonious and not too thick as watches in this category sometimes are. In addition, the extremely short lugs make the watch wear slightly smaller, more like a 41mm watch. I really liked the watch. So much so that I was sorely tempted to purchase one; it was just so different from what I usually wear. But then I got it in my head to try to convince Bertrand Savary to make me my own version of the watch, with a dial color that has become something of a signature for a Revolution limited edition timepiece.