What We Know
Angelus is bringing back one of my favorite traditional chronograph designs with the new multi-scale Instrument de Mesures. The new version of their 2025 GPHG Chronograph award-winning monopusher features three scales for telemeter, tachymeter, and pulsometer, and comes in a black or white dial, harkening back to early 1930s and 1940s chronograph designs where chronographs were pure utility.
Powered by the manually-wound A5000 movement, a version of a La Joux-Perret 5000-4 (a movement manufacturer which is under the same ownership umbrella as Angelus), the watch measures 39mm by 9.25mm with a stainless steel case and display caseback, a single co-axial crown pusher for the chronograph, and 30m of water resistance. The movement has a 42-hour power reserve and runs at 3Hz. If the movement architecture looks familiar, LJP owns the rights to the famous THA monopusher movement.
The telemeter scale allows you to calculate distance by measuring the time between when you observe something and when you hear it. The tachymeter, of course, allows you to measure speed over a distance. And the pulsometer allows you to check your heart rate. Combining all three can be a mess of a thing, but long ago, the watch world settled on this beautiful stacked set of scales with a snailed, swirling effect. The watch also features lume at the hour markers, hidden in the three scales.
The new Angelus Instrument de Mesures is limited to 25 pieces in each dial version and retails for CHF 18,400.
What We Think
I’ve been a fan of most of the versions of this watch. It’s a bit esoteric, which is why it’s a good business decision that they aren’t produced in mass quantities. This is probably the best version so far, as it really hits all the notes of a great vintage re-edition of sorts. Ming released the same movement (modified and differently finished—arguably better and more interesting, but that’s not a knock on this watch) for CHF 29,500, so the price here seems reasonable. My pick would be the ivory dial, just because you can find multi-scale gilt dial vintage watches more readily.
The Basics
Brand: Angelus
Model: Angelus Instrument de Mesures
Reference Number: OCHDS.B01A.V1476S (black); OCHDS.IO1A.V1477S (white)
Diameter: 39mm
Thickness: 9.25mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Ebony black or Ivory White
Indexes: Printed triple telemeter, tachymeter and pulsometer scales
Lume: Hands and hour markers
Water Resistance: 30m
Strap/Bracelet: Calf leather in black or tobacco with stainless steel pin buckle
The Movement
Caliber: A5000 (produced for Angelus by La Joux-Perret)
Functions: hours, minutes, 1-minute monopusher chronograph
Diameter: 24mm
Thickness: 4.2mm
Power Reserve: 42 hours
Winding: Manual
Frequency: 3 Hz
Jewels: 23
Chronometer Certified: No
Additional Details: Mainplate with 3N gold finish, circular-grained decoration; bridges with 3N gold finish, Côtes de Genève, polished bevels; circular-grained wheels and polished screws
Pricing & Availability
Price: CHF 18,400
Availability: Now
Limited Edition: Yes, 25 pieces of each color
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