ith its extensive metrological capabilities, this model remains true to Angelus’s historical mission: creating the functional complications that have forged its reputation among collectors. From alarm watches and chronographs to eight-day movements, Angelus has always designed its mechanics to serve a practical purpose and the wearer’s needs.

This new piece follows in the footsteps of the Chronographe Médical of 2023, the Instrument de Vitesse launched in 2024 and the Chronographe Télémètre, winner of the Chronograph Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horologie de Genève in 2025. The Instrument de Mesures represents the culmination of these earlier creations, bringing together their three signature scales – a telemeter, a pulsometer and a tachymeter – within a single watch.

The Instrument de Mesures is available in two limited editions of 25 pieces. The first features an ebony-black dial, with the scales arranged from the outer edge towards the centre in shades of blue, orange and cream. The second pairs an ivory-white dial with blue, red and green markings. The finely grained surface of the dials is complemented by syringe hands, a design signature directly inspired by the 1960s chronographs that Angelus pays tribute to here.

At 39 mm in diameter, the steel case combines balanced proportions with a slender profile. The twisted lugs flow naturally from the case band, creating a fluid and harmonious silhouette. The bezel’s simplicity gives the dial centre stage. And beneath a box-shaped sapphire crystal, the generous dial opening highlights what makes the Instrument de Mesures unique: its multiple graduated scales, designed to provide a clear and intuitive reading of its various functions.

The telemeter gauges the distance to a sound-producing event by calculating the time elapsed between seeing it and hearing it. The pulsometer makes it easy to measure heart rate: simply count 15 beats to obtain a pulse reading. Finally, the tachymeter determines an object’s average speed over a distance of one kilometre. On the Instrument de Mesures the scale covers speeds from 20 km/h to 500 km/h.

The various scales are straightforward to use. To measure an event, just start the chronograph using the single pusher integrated into the crown. A second press stops it at the end of the measurement. The position of the central seconds hand on the corresponding scale immediately indicates the result. Pressing the pusher a third time resets the chronograph to zero, ready for a new measurement.

Integrating these three scales alongside the essential minute track required a particularly sophisticated design approach. The amount of information to be displayed, combined with the need for legibility and clarity, led Angelus to adopt a distinct colour code for each function. This arrangement is reinforced by a three-dimensional dial construction, featuring a domed centre and outer edge connected by a sloping intermediate section.

To achieve the necessary depth, Angelus implemented an innovative manufacturing process that involved laser-cutting directly into the material. The markings appear to emerge subtly from the dial, present without compromising legibility. The telemetric scale is situated on the highest level at the periphery of the dial. The pulsometer extends across the angled intermediate section, and the tachymeter, in the form of a spiral, is located closest to the hands.

Designed according to a rigorous visual hierarchy, this three-dimensional construction naturally draws attention to the essential information. A functional approach that perfectly embodies the vocation of the Instrument de Mesures as a true instrument watch conceived above all as a tool for reading and measurement.

The Instrument de Mesures is powered by Angelus’s in-house A5000 chronograph calibre. Its classical architecture showcases numerous intricately shaped components, providing an ideal canvas for high-end finishing. The abundance of bevelled edges is a testament to the Manufacture’s traditional craftsmanship.

Visible through the sapphire case back, the chronograph mechanism immediately draws the eye. Its palladium-treated elements stand out strikingly against the rest of the movement, which has a 3N gilded finish. This contrast emphasises the complexity of the construction and highlights all the components involved in time measurement.

Faithful to the great traditions of chronograph watchmaking, the A5000 incorporates a column wheel and a horizontal clutch, both defining features of traditional chronographs. A technical choice that combines mechanical refinement, operating pleasure and fidelity to the vintage spirit that defines the watch.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Functions: hours, minutes, 1-minute monopusher chronograph, telemeter, tachymeter and pulsometer scales

Movement

• Calibre: A5000, mechanical manual winding
• Rubies: 23
• Diameter: 24 mm
• Thickness: 4.20 mm
• Power reserve: 42 hours
• Frequency: 3 Hz/21,600 vph
• Finishes: main plate: 3N gold finish, circular-grained decoration / bridges: 3N gold finish, Côtes de Genève, polished bevels / wheels: circular-grained / screws: polished

Dial: ebony black or ivory white

Case

• Material: stainless steel
• Diameter: 39.00 mm
• Thickness: 9.25 mm
• Crystal: box sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
• Case back: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Water resistance: 3 bar (30 metres/100 feet)

Strap

• Material: calf leather in black or tobacco
• Buckle: pin buckle in stainless steel

• Limited edition: 25 pieces in each colour

Reference

• ebony black: OCHDS.B01A.V1476S
• ivory white: OCHDS.IO1A.V1477S

Swiss retail price: CHF 18,400 incl. VAT (subject to change)