Gallet timepieces have been worn by individuals from every walk of life, including presidents, racing drivers, soldiers and pilots. Came across them while searching for a particular watch but pleasantly surprised. Gallet chronograph watch at gallet chronograph world. No company proved itself more interesting that gallet, a once great manufacture of some of the greatest chronographs ever made. Original blued steel hour, minute, chronograph and counter hands. Nov 12, 2017 steve, i recognize you as a long time fan and supporter of gallet, a member of our extended gallet family. The gallet racing heritage chronograph is a new and rare watch from the historic gallet name, operating in america and built in switzerland. Apr 16, 2017 i recently picked up this gallet chronograph from a local seller. This example mirrors the blackdial jim clark model, having a white dial with blue and red scales along the perimeter of the dial. Gallet chronograph has been filling the needs of the professional user for centuries. Help with gallet excelsior park 40 movement watchuseek forums. Gallet specializes in the repair and restoration of all brands of swiss made professionaluse chronograph watches. Here is a 1930s gallet chronograph that was once a pocket watch and converted, making it a very large wristwatch, measuring a whopping 42.
The programs installer files are commonly found as chrono. Produced between 19651974, this model was designed for scientific, aviation, military, and auto racing application. Ok, thats slightly exaggerated, but when a watchmaker has been around since 1466, its fair to say they know a thing or two about horology. Gallet also supplied privately labeled versions of its clamshell chronograph to other watch companies, as well as retailers that included c. The dial is an almost iridescent silver, featuring a blue tachymeter on the outer edge, with a blue telemeter just on the inside of. Oversize vintage gallet 2 registers manual wind chronograph circa 1960s. These gallet watches have different types of dial features, so you can choose between roman numerals, thick lines, and standard numbers. Addressing the shortfalls of every mechanical chronograph ever produced before, gallet s team of world renowned designers and engineers have created the most wellappointed motorsports wristwatch available today. Gallet chronograph watch at gallet chronograph world excelograph.
Clean, running well and keeping excellent time with all functions operational. Pocket watch with timer manufactured by gallet for rail road conductors and engineers of the new york central rail road. Vintage mens chronograph wristwatches for sale ebay. The 38mm case fits wonderfully on any wrist, and is great shape with no signs of polishing. This watch stands out for its 3rd register, and the 12h stands for 12 hours of recording time. Gallet watches all prices for gallet watches on chrono24. In line with the tradition, gallet created the new heritage edition auto racing chronograph, a robust yet elegant timepiece coming in a 40 mm stainless steel case. Reports have surfaced about the challenges of tracking down ep mainsprings as they used a riveted tshaped end a carryover from the pocket. If you contact me directly, i will do what i can to get a new heritage edition chronograph on your wrist at a price that does fit your budget. Up for grabs is a great example of a 12h denoting 12 hours of recording time chronograph from gallets multichron line, circa 1960s. Gallets finest pocket watches, handbuilt in the classic swiss tradition and retaining the.
With its refined steel case, round pushers, and stunning black dial, it ticks all the boxes. Steve, i recognize you as a long time fan and supporter of gallet, a member of our extended gallet family. However, wanted to get your thoughts since i am fairly new to vintage watches. Lieutenant james richard hoel who escaped from stalag 3, a german prisoner of war camp.
A museum condition gallet flight officer for sale in the past ive liked to shine a light on some of the great watch companies of the past that fell by the wayside during the quartz crisis. Gallet heritage edition auto racing chronograph time. Discover a large selection of gallet watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Angelus chronodato, breitling chronomat or this gallet popping from the quartet of pockets. The original dial in red and black complicated dial is very clean and retains all the original blued steel hands. Gallet heritage edition chronograph automatic gal1965. Gauging interest vintage gallet 2register chronograph. Oct 23, 2017 gallet heritage edition auto racing chronograph. In this particular one i believe, according to the setting of the parts, that the movement was made by lemania and is probably from the 50s surely post. The full story there has been a growing interest in gallet chronographs in the last few years, and we have a beautiful example for you this week. With chrono24s watch scanner, you can identify watches and learn their model information and current market value all with a single picture. Their movements were used by a number of companies that carried pocket chronographs in their line. Gallet, the oldest watch and clock manufacturer, has been the leading provider of professional wristworn chronographs and handheld timers for over 120 years.
Gallet pocket chronograph high quality pocket chronograph specially designed and built for conductors and engineers of the new. Im not 100% sure that gallet made their own pocket watch chrono movements. Commemorating gallet s century long heritage as the leading provider of timekeeping for auto racing, switzerlands foremost artisans have again created the worlds finest, most accurate and durable chronograph for motorsports. Utilizing the highest quality materials and finest workmanship is our renowned company heritage. Our antivirus check shows that this download is clean. Rail road pocket watches under interocean brand name 1896. He doesnt give a lot of information on this company, unfortunately. For over 550 years, gallet timepieces have been the first choice for the worlds most important timekeeping applications.
Chronograph lies within office tools, more precisely timekeeping. This particular model was made famous, as it was worn by one of the prisoners 2nd. Gallet is the worlds oldest watch and clock making house with history dating back to humbertus gallet, a clock maker who became a citizen of geneve in 1466. This rare gallet is part of the multichron family, designated 12h for high accuracy. Gallet is a historic swiss manufacturer of highend timepieces for professional, military, sports. Why this watch matters it is easy to see that this gallet is an incredible chronograph. Powered by the groundbreaking valjoux calibre 72c, the gallet multichron calendar was the first professional chronograph wristwatch to include automatically adjusting date and dayoftheweek features. Commemorating gallets century long heritage as the leading provider of timekeeping for auto racing, switzerlands foremost artisans have again created the worlds finest, most accurate and durable chronograph for motorsports.
The piece you see here, a multichron 12hr, is connected with the. This gallet multichron regulator don blakeslee comes on a modern 18mm leather strap with steel buckle. Gallet pocket chronograph 1915 high quality pocket. In spite of the clamshells effectiveness at preventing water intrusion to a submerged depth of over 100 meters. Gallet chronograph watch multichron calendar chronograph. With the resources available in the watch valley, family patriarch julien gallet 18061849 was able to expand the new companys distribution of its pocket watches to all of europe. The brand creates mechanical and quartz watches and produces mechanisms for other watch brands. Vintage gallet the gallet brand made very popular swiss pocket watches and later specialized in excellent wrist chronographs which were as well very popular and still are very collectible. This rare variant of gallet chronograph is called the multichron decimal, made even. Gallet is considered as the worlds oldest watch and clock making house. Gallet chronograph watches for sale online at 300watches. Welcome to the official gallet world website, the most comprehensive resource on gallet professional chronograph wristwatches and timers. The gallet racing heritage chronograph is a watch made entirely by passionate enthusiasts and despite not being inexpensive, it is a shining example of what dedication and persistence can achieve.
A watch dealer in florida offered me this gallet watch with an excelsior park 40 movement. Gallet is universally recognized as the master of the chronograph. Gallet pocket watches appear to have been more popular in canada than in the us. Choose a gallet analog watch for a traditional design and a timeless aesthetic. Custom manufactured by gallet in switzerland for the american dodge brothers company before dodge became a division of chrysler motors. Equipped with the original 15 jewel venus 140 movement decorated with geneve stripes.
Vintage gallet daydate multichron chronograph wdivers all ss case,runs strong. The seller had mentioned that the watch was recently serviced but the chrono function doesnt work as expected. Gallet made this silver dial, as well as a black dial version, from 1975 to 1985. Hello, i would like some help about this gallet chronograph. The other subdial register is for the elapsed chronograph minutes. Thanks to their functional and stylish displays, you can match them with a range of outfits. Excelsior park was still in business up until the 1960s, and were still making chronograph pocket watch movements. The case has a slim bezel, allowing for more room for a proportionally larger dial, and the large pump pushers make chronograph operation easy. A number of vintage watch collectors continue to see gallet chronographs as a true bargain. Looking back at the watches gallet made, it is impossible to downplay the. When i start the chronograph, the 45 minute register moves 1 minute, and then another two minutes every time the second hand goes past the 57 second marker. This pc program is suitable for 32bit versions of windows xpvista7810.
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