Angelier is moving from a collector-led first project into a fuller brand launch with a new automatic dress watch on Kickstarter.
The appeal is straightforward and timely. It’s a slim, no-date, steel dress watch with vintage Calatrava cues, sized for modern wrists and positioned at a far more accessible level than the haute horlogerie references that helped shape its design language.
At a glance
- Angelier has launched a new compact automatic dress watch on Kickstarter after its earlier 100-piece Classique.
- The watch has a 37.2mm steel case, no-date dial, applied Breguet-style numerals and a Miyota 9039 automatic movement.
- The campaign has passed its EUR 50,000 funding target, with the standard pledge listed at EUR 479 before shipping and applicable taxes.
A smaller case with early mid-century restraint
The new Angelier follows the brand’s Classique, a 38mm hand-wound watch powered by a La Joux-Perret movement and produced as a 100-piece series.
This follow-up changes the formula in a useful way.
The case measures 37.2mm across, 45.9mm lug to lug and 8.7mm thick including the box-shaped sapphire crystal.
Those dimensions put it firmly in dress-watch territory without making it feel like a fragile period object.
The three-part 316L stainless steel case combines polished surfaces on the bezel and the upper and lower faces of the lugs with a brushed central case band.
It’s a classic visual split, and one that fits the watch’s stated 1930s and 1940s inspiration.
The curved lugs are intended to follow the wrist, while the 6mm push-pull crown at three o’clock carries the brand’s logo.
A solid circular-brushed caseback is fixed with six screws, and water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
Drawn numerals and four dial personalities
The dial is the most characterful part of the watch, largely because of its polished applied Breguet-style Arabic numerals.
Founder Paul Angelier drew and digitised the numerals, with the intention of retaining the small irregularities associated with handwritten forms.
That detail matters on a watch this restrained, where typography has to do more of the emotional work.
There’s no date window, which keeps the layout clean and reinforces the formal, vintage-leaning mood.
Four dial versions are planned.
Frosted Black and Frosted Ivory use a fine matte grain, Tuxedo pairs black and white, and Sunburst Blue brings a more reflective finish into the mix.
The hands are equally considered.
The hour and minute hands are curved, with the minute hand ending in a bent tip, while the seconds hand also uses a bent tip.
An automatic movement for regular wear
Where the Classique used a hand-wound calibre, the new Angelier is fitted with the automatic Miyota 9039.
It’s a no-date movement, which suits the dial architecture and avoids a ghost-date compromise.
The calibre runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a stated power reserve of 42 hours.
It also helps keep the watch relatively slim, an important point for a piece that’s meant to sit under a cuff rather than announce itself across the room.
The watch is paired with a 20mm textured calfskin strap and a stainless steel pin buckle.
Angelier describes the watch as designed and assembled in the Netherlands, with components sourced from specialist suppliers in several countries and disclosed by the brand.
Kickstarter price and delivery timing
The Kickstarter campaign has passed its EUR 50,000 funding target.
The super early-bird tier is sold out, while the standard campaign pledge is EUR 479.
Shipping and applicable VAT or sales taxes are charged separately through Kickstarter’s Pledge Manager.
Delivery is estimated for April 2027, and the campaign is close to its end.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Angelier |
|---|---|
| Model | Angelier dress watch |
| Case size | 37.2mm diameter, 45.9mm lug to lug, 8.7mm thick including crystal |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel |
| Crystal | Box-shaped sapphire crystal |
| Caseback | Solid circular-brushed caseback secured by six screws |
| Crown | 6mm push-pull crown with brand logo |
| Dial options | Frosted Black, Frosted Ivory, Tuxedo, Sunburst Blue |
| Movement | Miyota 9039 automatic |
| Frequency | 28,800 vibrations per hour |
| Power reserve | 42 hours |
| Water resistance | 50 metres |
| Strap | 20mm textured calfskin strap |
| Buckle | Stainless steel pin buckle |
| Standard campaign pledge | EUR 479, before shipping and applicable VAT or sales taxes |
| Estimated delivery | April 2027 |
For collectors who like traditional dress-watch proportions but don’t want the cost or delicacy of a vintage piece, Angelier’s new model makes a clear case for itself.
Its strength is not novelty for its own sake, but the disciplined combination of compact sizing, careful dial work and a practical automatic movement at an approachable campaign price.
