Angelus Steel Chronodato Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940s
This stainless steel wristwatch is an Angelus Chronodato dating to circa the 1940s, featuring a manual movement. The watch incorporates chronograph and complete calendar complications.
Measuring 38 mm in diameter, the steel case frames a silvered dial configured with calendar windows displaying the month and day in French, an outer date track, two subsidiary dials, and gilt hour markers and hands. It is paired with rectangular chronograph pushers, case-side calendar adjusters, and a textured red leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silvered
- Type
- Chronograph with complete calendar
- Circa
- 1940s
- Functions
- Chronograph, complete calendar
- Case diameter
- 38mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Movement type
- Manual
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Angelus
Design
- Visible features
- • Apertures at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock display month ('JUL') and day ('LUN') in French. • Outer perimeter displays date numerals from 1 to 31 indicated by a central date hand. • The watch is fitted to a textured red leather strap with contrast off-white stitching.
- Dial and Calendar Indications
- The watch features a silvered dial with chronograph sub-registers and complete calendar indications. Apertures at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock display the month and day in French, showing 'JUL' and 'LUN'. The outer perimeter features date numerals from 1 to 31 tracked by a central date hand. The auction condition report notes that the dial and hands appear to be original, with a light patina on the hands and a few small scratches around the base of the hands.
- Identity and Case Construction
- The timepiece is an Angelus Chronodato wristwatch in stainless steel, with Christie's reporting a case diameter of 38 mm and dating the piece to circa the 1940s. The case features rectangular chronograph pushers and calendar adjusters on the case flank. Christie's condition report notes the case and case back have light scratches, though the case back is not visible in the provided lot photo.
- Movement and Operational Notes
- The watch is powered by a manual movement operating chronograph and complete calendar functions. Christie's reported that the movement was in working order at the time of cataloguing and that the chronograph and quick-set calendar pushers were functional. The catalog notes state that the movement was not tested for accuracy and recommend a service given the watch's age. Movement caliber details, serial numbers, and internal views are not recorded in this source.
Identification
- 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 movement and case back are not visible in the provided photo.
- Research required: Accuracy of the manual movement was not tested by the auction house.