Triple Scale Chronograph: Angelus Unites Three Instruments in One

Key Highlights

• Telemeter, pulsometer and tachymeter united in a single monopusher chronograph for the first time by Angelus
• Two limited editions of 25 pieces each: ebony-black dial and ivory-white dial
• 39 mm stainless steel case, 9.25 mm thick, with box sapphire crystal and sapphire case back
• In-house A5000 calibre: manual winding, column wheel, horizontal clutch, 42-hour power reserve
• Three-dimensional laser-cut dial with colour-coded scales and syringe hands referencing 1960s chronographs
• Swiss retail price CHF 18,400 incl. VAT
• Angelus‘s Chronographe Télémètre won the Chronograph Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2025

What Caught Our Eye

Angelus has spent three years building towards this moment. The Chronographe Médical in 2023, the Instrument de Vitesse in 2024, then the Chronographe Télémètre that took the Chronograph Prize at the Fondation Haute Horlogerie‘s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2025 — each was a focused study in a single measurement discipline. The Instrument de Mesures Triple Scale absorbs all three into one 39 mm case. That consolidation is the story: not a complication added for its own sake, but a coherent conclusion to a deliberate programme.

The decision to keep the case size at 39 mm matters. It signals that Angelus is not chasing wrist presence for its own sake. A slender 9.25 mm profile and twisted lugs that flow naturally from the case band produce a silhouette that sits quietly on the wrist, letting the dial do the talking.

Design & Mechanics

The dial is where the engineering becomes visible. Three scales occupy four distinct zones — telemetric scale at the highest peripheral level, pulsometer across an angled intermediate section, and the tachymeter as a spiral closest to the hands. A dedicated colour code reinforces each zone’s identity. On the ebony-black version, blue, orange and cream do the separating; on the ivory-white version, blue, red and green take over.

Achieving that topography required Angelus to laser-cut directly into the dial material rather than apply markings to a flat surface. The result is graduations that appear to rise from the dial rather than sit on it, adding legibility without adding visual clutter. Syringe hands, a direct reference to the brand’s 1960s chronographs, complete a dial that reads as genuinely period-correct without pastiche.

Operation is a single-pusher system integrated into the crown: first press starts the chronograph, second stops it, third resets. One hand, three scales, immediate readings.

Movement & Materials

The A5000 calibre is Angelus’s own, and it is built to be seen. Through the sapphire case back, palladium-treated chronograph components stand apart from the 3N gilded main plate and bridges. Côtes de Genève striping on the bridges, circular-grained wheels, polished bevels and polished screws account for every surface — a finishing discipline that collectors presenting the watch at gatherings such as Watches and Wonders have come to associate with Angelus’s Manufacture output.

The column wheel and horizontal clutch are traditional choices, and deliberately so. They produce a smoother engagement feel than a cam-actuated alternative, and they align the watch with the vintage chronograph tradition that the dial already invokes. The 42-hour power reserve and 21,600 vph frequency are calibrated for daily use, not exhibition.

Availability & Edition Details

Twenty-five pieces of the ebony-black dial (reference OCHDS.B01A.V1476S) and twenty-five of the ivory-white (reference OCHDS.IO1A.V1477S) represent the full edition. Each comes on a calf leather strap — black or tobacco — with a stainless steel pin buckle. Water resistance is rated to 3 bar.

Swiss retail pricing is set at CHF 18,400 including VAT. For collectors who have followed Angelus’s instrument series from the beginning, the Triple Scale is the intended endpoint of that sequence: every scale, one case, one hand.

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