Angelus Watches

What Angelus Watches does

Angelus is a privately held Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1891 in Le Locle, Switzerland, revived in 2011 after ceasing production in 1979 through acquisition by La Joux-Perret SA. The brand designs, produces, finishes, assembles, regulates, and tests all movements in-house at its La Chaux-de-Fonds headquarters, with proprietary calibres spanning automatic chronographs (A-500, 60-hour reserve, 4 Hz), flying tourbillons (A-310, A-250), hand-wound monopusher chronographs (A5000, 42-hour reserve), and self-winding quarter repeaters (A600, 70-hour reserve). Production is deliberately constrained to limited editions of 10-99 pieces per reference, with case materials including titanium, carbon composite, 18-carat red and yellow gold, and stainless steel.

The commercial model is built on two collections: L.A.B. (Legacy And Beyond), which houses contemporary tourbillons and neo-retro Chronodate chronographs using titanium and carbon-composite containers, and La Fabrique, a vintage-inspired line reintroducing historical Angelus complications such as the 1958 Tinkler quarter-repeater, the Chronographe Médical, and the Instrument de Vitesse/Mesures series. Pricing ranges from approximately €18,500 to €42,500, with select Italian exclusives (Blu Ministeriale) reaching the top of the band. Distribution is exclusively through a global authorized retailer network plus direct email inquiry, with regional exclusivity partnerships in Italy; the brand also engages collector communities through co-developed limited editions with Monochrome Watches (2026) and Massena Lab (2023).

Angelus serves high-net-worth watch collectors and horology enthusiasts seeking exclusive, technically sophisticated mechanical timepieces with documented heritage. The brand's 2025 GPHG Chronograph Watch Prize for the Chronographe Télémètre Yellow Gold reflects renewed industry recognition, while historical accolades dating to the 1902 Paris International Exhibition and a legacy of supplying movements to Panerai (1943, 1955) and Tiffany & Co. underpin brand equity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company operates as a strategic brand within the La Joux-Perret manufacture group rather than as a standalone entity.

Name

Angelus Watches

Legal name

Manufacture La Joux-Perret S.A.

Website

https://angelus-watches.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Angelus is a privately held Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1891 and revived in 2011 under La Joux-Perret, producing limited-edition in-house mechanical timepieces (chronographs, flying tourbillons, quarter repeaters) priced €18,500-€42,500 for high-net-worth collectors through a global authorized retailer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Swiss Watches

SIC

Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals (5094), Retail-Jewelry Stores (5944)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Mechanical Watches (CRAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Complications & Haute Horlogerie (CRAKADAG)

Keywords

• Swiss luxury watches
• Mechanical chronographs
• Flying tourbillon timepieces
• Limited edition horology
• Haute horlogerie movements

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chaux-de-Fonds

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Luxury timepiece sales: Angelus generates revenue through the direct sale of high-end mechanical watches, including limited edition pieces. Products are sold through authorized retailers and direct inquiries, with pricing ranging from approximately €18,500 to €42,500 for most current models.
2. After-sales service and repairs: The company provides servicing through authorized service centres and headquarters in Switzerland, including standard maintenance and complex restoration for vintage pieces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Angelus designs, manufactures, finishes, assembles, regulates, and tests in-house Swiss mechanical movements and luxury timepieces sold under two collections: L.A.B. (contemporary tourbillons and chronographs in titanium and carbon composite) and La Fabrique (vintage-inspired chronographs, telemeters, and quarter repeaters). Products are sold as limited editions of 10 to 99 pieces through a global authorized retailer network with prices ranging from approximately €18,500 to €42,500.

Product overview

Angelus Watches is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1891, now owned by La Joux-Perret, offering two main collections: L.A.B. (Legacy And Beyond) featuring contemporary tourbillons and chronographs with modern materials like titanium and carbon composite, and La Fabrique dedicated to vintage-inspired timepieces celebrating the brand's historical achievements. The L.A.B. collection includes the Flying Tourbillon (A-310 and A-250 calibres), Chronodate chronographs (A-500 calibre variants), and the Chronographe Télémètre which won the GPHG 2025 Chronograph Award. La Fabrique offers historical reinterpretations including the Chronographe Médical, Instrument de Vitesse, Instrument de Mesures, Tinkler 1958 quarter-repeater, and various Chronographe Télémètre variants. All movements are designed, produced, finished, assembled, regulated and tested in-house at the Swiss manufacture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L.A.B. (Legacy And Beyond): A collection representing Angelus at the forefront of modern watchmaking, combining avant-garde design with pioneering mechanical engineering featuring tourbillons and chronographs.
• La Fabrique

Products and services

• L.A.B. (Legacy And Beyond) Collection A collection of contemporary tourbillons and chronographs combining ultra-modern architecture with innovative materials including titanium and carbon composite, continuing the lineage of skeletonised tourbillons first introduced in 2015.
• La Fabrique Collection A vintage-inspired collection paying tribute to Angelus' historic roots and the golden age of precision measuring instruments such as chronographs and repeater mechanisms, revisiting classic designs with contemporary craftsmanship.
• Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue A 42.5mm flying tourbillon watch featuring a carbon composite container surrounded by a titanium case middle with a notched bezel, equipped with the A-310 calibre and blue PVD treatment.
• Gold & Carbon Flying Tourbillon A limited edition of 18 pieces housed in a 42.5mm carbon composite and red gold case, featuring the skeletonised A-250 flying tourbillon calibre with red gold bridges.
• Chronodate Titanium Green A 42.5mm titanium chronograph with fern green dial and carbon composite container, powered by the A-500 calibre with 60-hour power reserve.
• Chronodate Titanium Black A 42.5mm titanium and carbon composite chronograph with velvet black dial, featuring the A-500 automatic calibre with 60-hour power reserve.
• Chronodate Titanium Magnetic Silver A 42.5mm titanium chronograph with Magnetic Silver sunray-brushed dial featuring the A-500 automatic movement.
• Chronodate Titanium Moka Titanium A 42.5mm titanium chronograph with Moka brown PVD sunray-brushed dial and alligator strap, powered by the A-500 calibre.
• Chronodate Titanium Storm Blue A 42.5mm titanium chronograph with storm blue dial and carbon composite elements, featuring the A-500 calibre with 60-hour power reserve.
• Chronodate Red Gold Moka A 42.5mm chronograph combining 18K red gold and carbon composite with Moka brown sunray-brushed dial, powered by the A-500 Gold Edition calibre.
• Chronodate Red Gold Black A 42.5mm chronograph in 5N red gold with sunray-brushed jet-black dial, featuring carbon composite case and A-500 calibre.
• Chronographe Télémètre Steel Grey A 37mm hand-wound monopusher chronograph with telemeter scale, featuring the A5000 calibre with 42-hour power reserve, limited to 25 pieces.
• Chronographe Télémètre Steel Rose A 37mm chronograph with bronze-rose dial featuring a monopusher built into the crown, powered by the hand-wound A5000 calibre.
• Chronographe Télémètre Yellow Gold White Winner of the Chronograph Award at GPHG 2025, this 37mm yellow gold chronograph features a white-nickel dial and the A5000 calibre with 42-hour power reserve, limited to 15 pieces.
• Instrument de Vitesse Ebony Black A 39mm chronograph for measuring average speed over 60 seconds with tachymeter scale, featuring the A5000 calibre, limited to 25 pieces.
• Instrument de Vitesse Ivory White A 39mm steel chronograph with ivory-white domed dial and midnight-blue nubuck calfskin strap, part of the Instrument de Vitesse collection.
• Instrument de Vitesse Grey Silverstone A 39mm chronograph with Silverstone grey dial featuring a tachymeter scale for measuring average speed, powered by the A5000 manufacture calibre.
• Instrument de Vitesse Blue Indianapolis A 39mm chronograph featuring an Indianapolis blue domed dial with tachymeter scale for measuring short bursts of speed.
• Chronographe Médical X Massena Lab A 39mm limited edition chronograph with pulsometer and asthmometer scales for measuring vital signs, powered by the A5000 calibre, limited to 99 pieces.
• Instrument de Mesures Ivory White A 39mm steel chronograph integrating three scales (telemeter, pulsometer, tachymeter) in a single watch via a three-dimensional multi-scale dial, limited to 25 pieces.
• Instrument de Mesures Ebony Black A 39mm chronograph with ebony black dial combining telemeter, pulsometer, and tachymeter scales, limited to 25 pieces.
• Cronografo Telemetro Blu Ministeriale Yellow Gold A 37mm limited edition chronograph designed for Italy with Blu Ministeriale dial, featuring the A5000 calibre, limited to 10 pieces at €42,500.
• Cronografo Telemetro Blu Ministeriale Steel A 37mm steel chronograph with Blu Ministeriale dial developed with Italian retailers, limited to 20 pieces at €22,700.
• Chronographe Tachymètre x Monochrome A 37mm hand-wound monopusher chronograph with tachymeter dial created in partnership with Monochrome Watches, limited to 20 pieces at €18,500.
• Tinkler 1958 Steel A 38mm self-winding quarter-repeater tribute to the 1958 original, powered by the A600 calibre with 70-hour power reserve, limited to 25 pieces.
• Tinkler 1958 Yellow Gold A 38mm quarter-repeater in 18-carat yellow gold featuring the A600 automatic calibre with 70-hour power reserve, limited to 15 pieces.
• After-Sales Service and Repair Servicing through authorized service centres and the La Chaux-de-Fonds headquarters, including standard maintenance and complex restoration for vintage Angelus timepieces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Chronograph Watch Prize at GPHG 2025 for Chronographe Télémètre Yellow Gold
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and historical.

• Monochrome WatchescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Collaboration for limited edition Chronographe Tachymètre x Monochrome, released under Monochrome's signature subscription campaign. Limited to 20 pieces, sold through Monochrome's platform.
• Massena LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration for Chronographe Médical x Massena LAB, modernizing Angelus' 1960s doctor's watch with pulsometer and asthmometer scales. Limited to 99 pieces.
• Verga 1947 (Milan)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian authorized retailer partner for exclusive Blu Ministeriale editions
• Montres & Bijoux (Genoa)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian authorized retailer partner for exclusive Blu Ministeriale editions
• Camparini Gioielli (Reggio Emilia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian authorized retailer partner for exclusive Blu Ministeriale editions
• P. Bastiani (Trieste)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian authorized retailer partner for exclusive Blu Ministeriale editions
• La Joux-Perret SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that acquired Angelus brand in 2011 to continue the innovative spirit of its founders. Angelus operates as sister company within the La Joux-Perret manufacture, sharing in-house movement development and manufacturing capabilities.
• PaneraihistoricalTechnology or IntegrationHistorical movement supply relationship: Angelus SF 215 movement used in Panerai's Radiomir Mare Nostrum military dive chronograph (1943), and SF 240 calibre used in Panerai military diver watches (1955)
• Tiffany & Co.historicalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistorical relationship where Angelus supplied its miniature eight-day movement to Tiffany & Co.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• H. Moser & Cie. Independent Swiss haute horlogerie manufacture focused on limited production, in-house movements, and minimalist/neo-vintage design. Closely comparable in scale, independent ownership structure, and use of small-run, high-complication references.
• Laurent Ferrier: Independent Swiss watchmaker producing small-batch, high-finish mechanical timepieces including tourbillons and chronographs. Comparable direct-to-collector philosophy, in-house movements, and limited annual production.
• DeWitt: Independent Geneva-based haute horlogerie brand producing limited high-complication mechanical watches. Comparable positioning in the €20K–€100K range, in-house movements, and selective retail distribution.
• Grönefeld: Boutique Dutch-Swiss haute horlogerie manufacture producing very limited high-complication references. Comparable ultra-small production, in-house movement development, and collector-focused distribution.
• A. Lange & Söhne: German haute horlogerie manufacture producing limited-edition mechanical chronographs, tourbillons, and grand complications in small series. Comparable in-house movement philosophy, scarcity-driven model, and positioning in the €20K–€100K+ segment.
• Ferdinand Berthoud: Niche haute horlogerie brand producing extremely limited high-complication timepieces, including tourbillons and chronometers. Comparable ultra-low production volumes, in-house movement focus, and dependence on a small group of specialist retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Breguet: Historic Swiss watchmaker within the Swatch Group producing high-end mechanical timepieces including tourbillons and chronographs. Overlaps with Angelus in complications and heritage positioning but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Vacheron Constantin: Historic Swiss haute horlogerie brand within Richemont, offering high-complication limited editions and bespoke programmes. Comparable heritage (founded 1755) and tourbillon/repeater complications, but with a much broader product range and global retail footprint.
• Patek Philippe: Leading Swiss haute horlogerie maison, reference for collector demand, complications, and pricing in the €30K+ segment. Comparable in positioning but operates at materially larger scale with deeper retail and after-sales infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Urwerk: Independent Swiss haute horlogerie brand known for avant-garde case and movement architecture produced in very small series. Comparable in production volumes and dependence on collector-channel distribution, with a more experimental design language.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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