Angelus - Geneva Watch Auction: TWO Geneva Saturday, November 7, 2015 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Angelus
    Year: 1945
    Case No: 214'216
    Model Name: Chronodato
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Manual, cal. SF217
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel buckle
    Dimensions: 38mm. Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Although established in 1891, it was not until the First World War that the Swiss company Angelus really came into its own, making excellent in-house and quite innovative complicated mechanisms. Panerai chose the Angelus 8 day movement for some of their military watches in 1939, proving their mechanisms to be robust and versatile.

    But it was the introduction of one of the first series chronograph watches with the appearance of a calendar on the dial that really propelled Angelus into the limelight in 1943 with their introduction of the 'Chronodate'. A triple calendar, later named 'Chronodato,' it utilized the calibre SF217, a superior in-house mechanism.

    The date is indicated by a red hand pointing to a chapter ring on the dial, and the ‘jump day and month windows’ at 6 and 12 o’clock respectively.

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A very attractive and large stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with two-tone black dial and vertical month and day indication

1945
38mm. Diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
CHF5,000 - 7,000 

Sold for CHF21,250

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Geneva Watch Auction: TWO

Geneva Auction 7 & 8 November 2015 6:30pm