Hello all, I'm looking at an Angelus Chronodato for sale on a watch group on FB, and some things strike me as odd. Like the 6 and 12 numerals being applied over the 30 and 60 second markers, or the way the outer numbers line up on the sub dials. Thoughts on this watch in general? Thanks!

 

here is mine for comparisons

 

I am not very well-versed in Angelus but this example appears to have a number of issues. Firstly, the case is very polished. Secondly, the hour and minute hands look wrong, and the pointer hand is missing. Then there is the dial that looks incorrect in a number of areas, namely the sub-dials and minute track. Overall, this is a watch to avoid.

Here is a correct example from a forum member: https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-some-angelus-love.80600/#post-1030996

 

Thanks for your responses! Here is a picture of the movement, albeit not a very good one. I took it as a screenshot from a short video of it running. It seems to be missing the Angelus logo on the bridge, but the seller assures me it is a recently serviced authentic Angelus movement. He also has a number of books on collecting Angelus and vintage watches, and is of the opinion this redial was before 1960. He also had the hands changed because they were not correct when he bought it. My question now is, would it be worth picking up for the history and the movement for less than $1k?

 

Not with all the problems IMHO.

 

Given all the issue, it's not a watch for a collector. If you like it and want to spend money on it, that's your choice. Keep in mind that if you tire of it, it will be very hard to sell.

 

Early on I was very interested in these. I was advised to avoid them. There are very few that are legit. This is garbage.

 

The hands are from the wrong period for sure and overall the watch doesnt give the right impression.

 

It seems like a redial, so I would skip it if I were you. Doesn't matter if it's an early redial, unless you don't care about it but you should get it for a lot cheaper than ''real'' examples.