The Bite Magazine - Autmn/Winter 2020 - Issue 28

bitewatches titanium bridges and has a sporty, technical, and finely honed look. The U23 Carbon Cocktail watches measure 42 mm in diameter and are 10.3 mm thick, with the case designed in a mix of titanium lugs and a CTP (Carbon Thin Ply) case back and mid- dle. It maximises lightness and rigidity, with ultra-scratch-resistant titanium, providing phys- ical protection for the most exposed areas. The stable, conventional-looking metal and technical appearance of the carbon fibre inject the U23 with visual energy, while the coloured bridges, above the CTP main plate, put these pieces in a class of its own. Whether you want a potent, sour, creamy, light, bitter, or sweet cocktail, the choice of Aviation, Cosmopolitan, Ocean View, Manhattan, Negro- ni, Vodka Stinger, or Tequila Sunrise will satisfy your taste. For example, Negroni is orange like the blend of Gin and Vermouth; Cosmopolitan carries the shade of blueberry Vodka; Ocean View takes the floor in Curaçao blue; while Tequila Sunrise is recreated with orange, pink, and blue layers formed by the citrus juice and grenadine with the idyllic sea in the background. It has an Angelus A-250 calibre at the heart of the U23 models that plays an essential aesthetic role. U23 features an open-worked barrel at 12 o’clock with a 90-hour power reserve; a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock for enhanced timekeep- ing; and a gear train between the two to ensure transmission. The 18 jewels are set in solid-gold chatons with the steel components chamfered and polished by hand. The bridges are also chamfered and sandblasted in grade 5 titanium, with coloured PVD treatments. Angelus timepieces can be purchased online and at retailers in Europe, the United States, and Asia. www.angelus-watches.com/en-us/urban-collec- tion/u23-tourbillon-carbon-cocktail