{"product_id":"angelus-chronograph-215-gilt-pump","title":"Angelus chronograph 215 gilt pump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngelus\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003eLe Locle\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1891 by the Stolz brothers and, by the beginning of the 20th century, had evolved into a true manufacture, developing and producing its own movements. The company became particularly renowned for \u003cstrong\u003esophisticated\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003echronographs\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecomplicated\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emechanisms\u003c\/strong\u003e, establishing a reputation for technical innovation that would become increasingly relevant during the turbulent years surrounding the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAngelus calibre SF 215\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced at the beginning of the 1940s, became one of the manufacture’s defining chronograph movements of the decade. A robust, manually wound, two-register column-wheel calibre, it was also the foundation for the SF 217 used in the celebrated Chronodato. Angelus chronographs from this period belong to a fascinating chapter in the history of military and aviation watchmaking, when legibility, reliability and large proportions were becoming increasingly important for pilots and other military personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating to \u003cstrong\u003e1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example belongs to the heart of that remarkable period. Its \u003cstrong\u003e38\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emm\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecase\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epump\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003epushers\u003c\/strong\u003e and highly legible \u003cstrong\u003eblack gilt dial\u003c\/strong\u003e reflect the functional aesthetic of early aviation chronographs, while the radium-filled Arabic numerals and hands were designed to remain readable in low-light conditions. The contrast between the deep black dial and warm gilt printing is particularly striking and has become one of the most sought-after configurations among collectors of Angelus chronographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowered by the \u003cstrong\u003ein-house Angelus calibre 215\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an authentic expression of the manufacture’s technical identity during the 1940s: large, highly legible and mechanically sophisticated for its time. Its combination of a 1945 production date, \u003cstrong\u003eblack gilt dial, radium luminous material and the characteristic pump-pusher case makes it an especially compelling example of wartime-era Swiss chronograph design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angelus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58832356835712,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/4738\/7269\/files\/922_catalogo.png?v=1788281823","url":"https:\/\/luxotimefirenze.com\/products\/angelus-chronograph-215-gilt-pump","provider":"Luxo Time Firenze","version":"1.0","type":"link"}