====== Angelus ======
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**Angelus** is a Swiss watch manufacturer.

===== Beginning as Stolz Frères SA =====
The [[manufacture]] **Stolz Frères SA** was founded [[1891]] in [[Le Locle]] by the brothers [[Stolz, Gustav|Gustav]] and [[Stolz, Albert|Albert Stolz]]. At the time when the company was founded the small office was on the first floor of a house in the Rue du Marais, later in the Rue de Jardin. The externally supplied watch parts were assembled in small workshops. Initially, the focus was on [[pendulum|pendulette]]s and watch cases. The brand name used was **Angelus**.

From [[1912]], the company specialized more on complex watch movements with [[repetition]] and on [[chronograph]]s, which were exported to Germany, Italy and Russia.

===== Famous Chronographs in the 1930-40s =====
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In the 30s and 40s of the 20th century, Angelus earned a reputation mainly because of its chronographs. These were equipped with self-produced [[manufacture]] movements. Well known became, among others, the [[1942]] presented model "Chronodate" (since [[1943]] "Chronodato"), the world's first serially produced chronograph with calendar function.

In [[1948]] the "Chrono Dato Luxe" was launched, available in two frame sizes - the first chronograph with calendar, day display and [[moon phase]]. Approximately [[1960]] as last chronograph the the "Medical", a model for physicians, was brought on the market.

The [[quartz crisis]] then meant the end for the brand. Its models are still desired among collectors and connoisseurs.

===== Relaunch of the Brand in 2015 =====
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After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Angelus in [[2015]] is revived by Manufacture [[La Joux-Perret]] ({{tagpage>Citizen_Holdings|Citizen Holdings}}), which has spent four years developing the next generation of visionary timepieces. The Angelus' manufacture in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] is just a stone's throw from where the Stolz brothers established their original manufacture.

As premiere model the wristwatch [[Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumière]] is presented. It is an elaborate luxury timepiece with [[tourbillon]] and further interesting characteristics, for example the oval case, the [[dead-beat second]] and the hight power reserve of 90 hours.

===== Address =====
ANGELUS SA\\ Boulevard des Éplatures 38\\ CH-2304 La Chaux-de-Fonds\\ Switzerland

T +41 32 967 97 97\\ F +41 32 968 07 55\\ info@angelus-watches.com

===== Weblinks =====
  * [[http://www.angelus-watches.com/|Angelus]], official website 
  * [[http://quillandpad.com/2015/03/06/historic-swiss-brand-angelus-is-back/|Historic Swiss Brand Angelus Is Back And Presents The U10 Tourbillon Lumière]], Quill & Pad, 6/9 March 2015


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