Angelus Calibre 215 18ct Gold Chronograph Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1943
This is an 18ct yellow gold manual-wind chronograph wristwatch by Angelus, which the seller dates to circa 1943. Measuring 38 mm in diameter excluding the crown, the round gold case features teardrop or flared lugs and rectangular pushers.
The source attributes movement power to a 17-jewel Angelus Calibre 215. The light-toned dial presents an unusual vertical two-register arrangement with subsidiary dials at 12 and 6 o'clock, flanked by applied Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 alongside dot hour markers and an outer track. The watch is mounted on a brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Case Diameter
- 38mm excluding crown
- Case Material
- 18ct yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Calibre
- Angelus Calibre 215, 17 jewels
- Maker / attribution
- Angelus
Design
- Movement Details
- The watch contains a 17-jewel manual-wind Angelus Calibre 215 chronograph movement. The movement is signed 'Aneglus'. The seller states the chronograph function is operated by the top pusher to start, and the bottom pusher to stop and reset.
- Visible features
- • Light-toned dial featuring an uncommon vertical twin-register layout positioned at 12 and 6 o'clock. • Upper register is a 45-minute counter with red accent markings; lower register is a 60-unit running seconds dial. • Applied gold-toned Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 with round dot indices at the remaining hours. • Rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a fluted crown on an 18ct yellow gold case with curved lugs. • Noticeable greenish discoloration and age patination around the dial edge between 9 and 11 o'clock.
- Case Construction
- The timepiece features a 38mm, 18ct yellow gold three-piece case. It is characterized by teardrop-style lugs and rectangular pushers flanking a fluted, unsigned crown. The interior of the case back is marked with 'Angelus Watch Co', 'Swiss', 18ct hallmarks, and the serial number 60299.
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is an ivory-cream, vertical twin-register layout, with subsidiary dials positioned at the 12 and 6 o'clock locations. The dial features mixed Arabic numerals and dot hour markers. The dial is signed 'Angelus' below the 12 o'clock position and 'Swiss' below the 6 o'clock position.
Identification
- Reference
- A1770
- Inventory Reference
- A1770
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The source text erroneously describes standard horizontal left-hand and right-hand registers, despite the dial clearly featuring a vertical 12-and-6 o'clock arrangement.
- Research required: Movement calibre 215 and inner case details are reported by the source but unverified from the front photograph alone.