Instrument de Vitesse Indianapolis Blue

Name: Instrument de Vitesse Indianapolis Blue
Brand: INDP
Price: 225,000 SEK
Availability: OutOfStock

225 000 kr

Instrument de Vitesse, Indianapolis and Silverstone editions

Every second counts

Matt and refined with vintage style: Instrument de Vitesse presents the purest expression of a chronograph, with no sub-counters. The collection sets the tone with its Indianapolis blue and Silverstone grey dials. Its finely printed tachymeter scale is dedicated to speed and is as functional as a dashboard instrument.

Things are not always what they seem. At first glance, Instrument de Vitesse could be a highly refined three-hand watch. Only its discreet tachymeter scale, printed on the edge of the dial, and its name point us in the right direction: this is a chronograph designed for short bursts, an instrument for measuring average speed over a maximum period of 60 seconds. The purpose of the button on the crown thus becomes clear: a single push-piece that triggers the slender direct-drive central seconds hand.

Velvety smooth
The La Fabrique family of timepieces, dedicated to reinterpreting historical Angelus classics, presents this chronograph in two editions each limited to 25 timepieces. Following ebony and ivory dials, Instrument de Vitesse showcases two essential colours in the watchmaking palette, named in reference to its tachymeter function: Indianapolis blue and Silverstone grey.

These two editions come with a tone-on-tone nubuck strap in the same colour as the dial.

Easy to read
Instrument de Vitesse is housed in a 39 mm diameter steel case measuring just 9.27 mm thick. It features a dial divided into two functional zones. The first, peripheral zone presents the tachymeter scale, graduated from 60 to 500 (km/h) with a base metric of 1,000 (typically one kilometre). The second, immediately adjacent zone is dedicated to the time display, with a graduated minutes circle. The typefaces are fine, in elegant cursive, and the colours have just the right amount of contrast to make them easy to read.

Manufacture movement
Inside Instrument de Vitesse, Angelus operates its own chronograph movement. The A5000 calibre is entirely produced by Manufacture La Joux-Perret, Angelus’ sister company. Presented in this manually wound version without totalisers, the movement 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, like a chronograph from the 1950s.

Instrument de Vitesse Indianapolis

Technical specifications

Functions

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

Movement

Calibre: A5000, manual winding, mechanical
Jewels: 23
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Thickness: 4.20 mm
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Finishes:
Mainplate: circular-grained, palladium-finish
Bridges: chamfered, palladium finish, decorated with Côtes de Genève stripes
Wheels: circular-grained, 2N golden
Screws: polished

Dial

Indianapolis blue, domed
Arabic numerals: golden appliqués, coated with Super-LumiNova
Hour Hands: golden finish, coated with Super-LumiNova
Chronograph hand: golden finish

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: 30 metres/3 ATM

Strap

Material: Dark blue nubuck calfskin, ecru stitching
Buckle: Pin buckle, stainless steel

Reference

Blue: 0CHBS.U01A.V010S

Limited edition

25 timepieces

Founded in 1891 in Switzerland, Angelus has been one of the most influential horological manufactures of the last century.

Watchmaking connoisseurs universally hailed Angelus' pioneering, in-house developed movements and timepieces, which continue to be coveted by collectors all over the world. Today’s Angelus is fully equipped to design, produce, finish, assemble, regulate and test all its movements and timepieces in-house. The Angelus collection blends the very best of vintage high watchmaking with contemporary design and materials.

History
Angelus was founded by the brothers Stolz with the establishment of a watchmaking Manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland. Over the past century, Angelus forged a fine reputation for creating exceptional chronograph and multi-complication wristwatches, multi-display travel clocks with long power reserves, and alarm watches.

PATRIMONY

Angelus’ facility is a stone’s throw from where the Stolz brothers set up their first watchmaking manufacture in 1891.

Today’s Angelus manufacture is fully equipped with a highly skilled team allowing the House to design, produce, finish, assemble, regulate and test all its movements and timepieces in-house. For non-movement components, Angelus partners with the best suppliers in the Swiss watch industry.

Throughout, the Angelus manufacture team strives to continually innovate and is always researching and investigating new techniques, as well as keeping abreast of developments in other fields of fine mechanics.

EXPERTISE

Like its timepiece, Angelus manufacture blends the best of classic high watchmaking with modern production processes.

While the Brand employs skilled artisans using time-honoured techniques and tools to delicately craft and finish components using traditional methods, it also boasts a state-of-the-art production facility featuring latest machinery programmed and operated by experienced technicians, engineers and watchmakers.

BLEND

The Manufacture embraces horological tradition by working classic materials such as precious metals, steel and brass, as well as the challenges and possibilities presented by new materials like carbon fibre.

FINISHING

The skilled team of the decoration department provide an inimitable, personal touch to Angelus creations by adorning plates and bridges with artful, traditional finishes including Côtes de Genève, circular graining, snailing and sunray guilloches using traditional tools guided by their experienced hands.

Spectacular finishes can also be achieved using newest technologies such as laser engraving.

VALUE
Meticulous quality checks are performed during each process, between operations and, of course, on the completion of the finished timepiece, using a variety of measuring equipment testing various aspects including precision, torque, strength and water resistance.