So word has already broken elsewhere, Angelus is back and ready to reveal a new collection that some of us will see in person in a little more than a week from now. As I don't have much to go on beyond the press release, I think we will just stick to that for now -
The rebirth of Swiss watch brand Angelus
After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Angelus has now been revived by Manufacture La Joux-Perret, which has spent four years developing the next generation of visionary timepieces. The Angelus’ manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds is just a stone’s throw from where the Stolz brothers established their original manufacture.
After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Angelus has now been revived by Manufacture La Joux-Perret, which has spent four years developing the next generation of visionary timepieces. The Angelus’ manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds is just a stone’s throw from where the Stolz brothers established their original manufacture.
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| Courtesy of Angelus |
Dating back nearly 125 years, Angelus has been one of the most influential horological
manufactures of the last century. Connoisseurs of high-end watchmaking have universally
hailed Angelus' pioneering, in-house developed movements and timepieces, which continue
to be coveted by collectors all over the world.
Angelus was founded in 1891 by the brothers Albert and Gustav Stolz with the establishment of the Angelus watchmaking manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland.
Like many other prestigious Swiss watch brands, Angelus fell victim to the quartz crisis in the
1970s and production halted. However, in 2011 Angelus was revived by the well-known and
highly innovative mechanical movement specialist Manufacture La Joux-Perret SA in La
Chaux-de-Fonds and its CEO Frédéric Wenger and Head of Innovation Dr Sébastien
Chaulmontet. Angelus now has at its disposal a skilled and enthusiastic team committed to
putting Angelus back on the pedestal of high-end watchmaking.
Angelus was founded in 1891 by the brothers Albert and Gustav Stolz with the establishment of the Angelus watchmaking manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland.
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| Courtesy of Angelus |
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. The brand marked several firsts along the way, including
the Chronodato (1942), which was the first series wristwatch chronograph with calendar.
The
Chrono-Datoluxe (1948) featured the very first big date in a chronograph wristwatch; it was
also the first series chronograph wristwatch with a digital calendar – years before such a
display became a standard in watchmaking. The Datalarm (1956) was the first wristwatch
ever featuring both alarm and date function, while the cult timepiece the Tinkler (1958) was
both the first automatic repeater wristwatch and also the first fully waterproof repeater
wristwatch.
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| Courtesy of Angelus |
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| Courtesy of Angelus |
Still enjoying the creative freedom afforded by having its own manufacture and using the
brand’s rich history as a guiding principle and source of inspiration, Angelus has spent over
four years developing the next generation of Angelus timepieces, which uphold the brand’s
reputation for horological ingenuity. Featuring complications from classic watchmaking, ultra-
modern materials crafted using cutting-edge techniques, highly visible movements and
contemporary design cues, these innovative timepieces push the boundaries of
contemporary watchmaking, while remaining true to the haute horlogerie traditions of the
brand.
The Angelus manufacture
Angelus is owned by Manufacture La Joux-Perret SA, which operates out of its own manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the heart of fine Swiss watchmaking. The new Angelus base is a stone’s throw from where the Stolz brothers set up their first watchmaking manufacture in 1891.
More to come. My only hope is that for obvious linguistic concerns the model "Tinkler" in not revived with the same name ; )
Stay tuned!
The Angelus manufacture
Angelus is owned by Manufacture La Joux-Perret SA, which operates out of its own manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the heart of fine Swiss watchmaking. The new Angelus base is a stone’s throw from where the Stolz brothers set up their first watchmaking manufacture in 1891.
More to come. My only hope is that for obvious linguistic concerns the model "Tinkler" in not revived with the same name ; )
Stay tuned!
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