Instrument de Vitesse Silverstone Grey
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
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hours, minutes, one-minute chronograph, ‘base 1000’ tachymeter scale
Movement
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Calibre: A5000, manual winding, mechanical
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Jewels: 23
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Diameter: 24.00 mm
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Thickness: 4.20 mm
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Power reserve: 42 hours
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Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
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Finishes:
Mainplate: circular-grained, palladium-finish
Bridges: chamfered, palladium finish, decorated with Côtes de Genève stripes
Wheels: circular-grained, 2N golden
Screws: polished
Dial
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Silverstone grey, domed
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Arabic numerals: golden appliqués, coated with Super-LumiNova
- Hour Hands: golden finish, coated with Super-LumiNova
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Chronograph hand: golden finish
Case
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Material: Stainless steel
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Diameter: 39.00 mm
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Thickness: 9.27 mm
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Crystal: Box sapphire, anti-reflective coating on both sides
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Case back: Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating
- Water resistance: 30 metres/3 ATM
Strap
- Material: Grey nubuck calfskin, ecru stitching
- Buckle: Pin buckle, stainless steel
Reference
- Grey: 0CHBS.G01A.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.
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.
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.
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.