Independents

The two Titanium come on a strap or a bracelet, while the rose gold comes on a strap only. 

The Titanium black: 

The Titanium Green with its strap or bracelet: 

And the Rose gold:

I decided to focus on the most original, the Titanium Green, among these three. 

First of all, what is a Chronodate? As you could easily guess, it is the contraction of a Chronograph and a Date. And it is not a modern concept, as Angelus made it in the very early 40's, named... Chronodato: 

( Credit: Angelus )

The Chronodate is the modern name and version of the Chronodato. The concept is almost the same ( no day nor month, though ) but with a very modern design. 

The case is a blend of titanium or rose gold for the middle case, crow and bezel,  carbon for the pushers and the bezel ring, rubber for the crown ring and sapphire for the case back

The lugs are hollowed...

Blending angles and curves in an interesting way, a feeling enhanced by the chamfers on the lugs.

The size is generous ( 42, 5 mm ) and the announced 14, 25 mm height looks thinner, in reality. 

The water resistance is 30 meters... They could have done better, in my opinion, as this chronograph looks sporty and " technical ". 

As for the dial, the generous seconds and chronograph subdials, the  circular date  and the big applied luminous hour markers give modernity and a sperb balance. The green, even though a bit trendy, adds originality. Another good point is to have a minute chrono hand in red, to distinguish it from the time hands. 

The movement comes from Lajoux Perret, made for Angelus. It is automatic, beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour, and offers a good power reserve of 60 hours. The rotor is made in Tungsten, with a segment in rose gold for the Rose Gold Chronodate version, with a big A shaped as a bell. A nice nod to the past. 

I decided to opt for the rubber strap, as it was easier to take photos of this watch, but if I had the choice, I would go for the bracelet, for once. The rubber is not so good looking, a bit cheap, truth to be told, while the titanium bracelet is well made. The best would be to find a good looking calf strap for this one. 

Here are my own photos: 

As for my conclusion, I like the shape of the case, the bezel, the dial and the movement of the Chronodate a lot. And I appreciate that Angelus is not playing the tricky game of the limited edition with this watch. Now, as with many other watches of all brands included, I much less appreciate the retail price: 22, 900 CHF for the Titanium on strap, 24, 700 on bracelet, and... 42, 900 CHF for the rose gold version. That might well be the most important obstacle, here. 

Looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts,

Best,

Nicolas

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