Angelus / U20 Ultra-Skeleton
Angelus U20 Ultra-Skeleton
Collection profile · 2016
The U20 Ultra-Skeleton followed the U10 as Angelus’s second modern flagship, using a sapphire main plate, blued titanium bridges and a carbon-composite-and-titanium case to create a tourbillon movement that appears to float inside the watch.
Why it matters
The U20 is one of the clearest statements of revived Angelus design language: extreme transparency, architectural bridge work and a floating flying tourbillon that turned the brand’s technical ambitions into a recognizable visual identity.
Key references
Collection timeline
- 2015 — Angelus returned with the U10 Tourbillon Lumière, establishing the revived brand's contemporary tourbillon direction.
- 2016 — The U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon was introduced as the second major model of the revived brand and officially positioned for Baselworld 2016.
- 2024 — Angelus's current L.A.B. collection states that its contemporary tourbillons continue the lineage of skeletonised tourbillons first introduced in 2015, placing models like the U20 in that core design ancestry.
FAQ
When was the Angelus U20 Ultra-Skeleton introduced?
Launch coverage ties the U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon to Baselworld 2016, making 2016 the source-backed introduction year.
What defines the U20 Ultra-Skeleton visually?
Its movement is built around a transparent sapphire main plate with blued titanium bridges, creating the impression that the gears and flying tourbillon are suspended in space.
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