Author Topic: My Little collection of Gallet chronographs.. (Read 14445 times)

rainbowfix · « **on:** August 30, 2014, 03:26:07 PM »

For all story of the Gallet watch and their vintage models can be found here :
http://www.galletworld.com/index.html

My small Gallet family :

Gallet Multichron regulator (project watch). Movement : Venus 140 (1930's/1940's) Almost identical to the rolex dial in Galletworld : http://www.galletworld.com/gallet_watch_multichron_regulator.html

Gallet Flying officer : late execution. Movement : Venus 150 - case 35mm (1950's)

Gallet Multichron12 AKA Jim Clark watch (race diver) - Movement : Excelsior park 40 - case 37.4mm (1960's)

Gallet Multichron12 White - Movement : Excelsior park 40 - case 37.4mm (1960's)

Gallet Decimal. Movement : Excelsior park 4 - case 37.4mm (1960's/70's??)

Gallet Multichron 45 : Excelsior park 4 - case 37.4mm (1960's)

Gallet Pilot. Movement : Excelsior park 40-68 (1970's)

Some pics of the movements:
(very nice underrated movement, was used in Vintage Zeniths and GP too...)

Excelsior park 4 on the left and Excelsior park 40 on the right (if you look closely on the top left lug of EP40 we have a "H" mark, if your watch is with EP40 you will most likely have this mark stamped (widely guessed as to mark the watch has the 12hour recorder)

Upgraded excelsior park 40-68 (introduced on 1968 hence the 68

)

Hope you all like it....

hanz079 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2014, 03:51:51 PM »

Woah Rainbowfix... your collection of vintage Zeniths and these vintage chronograph is really impressive.
Hoping you would join us in future MWF annual dinner so that we can have a closer look.
Thanks for sharing.

Just a question though, what is your motivation in your collection? The theme?

chrisyen · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:50:57 AM »

Interesting to know Gallet used so many different movement for its chrono ...

Lovely collection ! Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to meet you again... Each time meeting is like time nvr enough !

U hv time to join the coming Br gtg

Lazarus7247 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2014, 11:59:17 AM »

Hmm this collection is by no means little or small. Very nice collection.

rainbowfix · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2014, 04:47:22 PM »

Hi Thanks all... glad you all like them. They are a gem. Some of you may already know this but for those who don't, Gallet is the oldest watch company in the world from 1466... (more than 500 years) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallet_%26_Co.. And Jim Clark is a race "Driver" not a race diver (typo)

@Hanz079 - My Theme or 'the lack of it' is simple, I just collect great looking vintage divers and chronographs!

Each has a little story to tell be it the design, the history, the movement, the military connection....(but still the look is the most important) and it just happen that Zenith, Heuer, Breitling, Enicar et al make some really good looking ones. Pity cos some of them went down because of the quartz onslaught and never bounce back.... Universal Geneve is one example.... a great pity.. I hope they will bounce back.

@Chris - Just wants to share something out, more coming just need sometime to sort the watches out.. hopefully we will see more vintage watch enthusiasts... and will try to join the BR gtg.... but I think I might see you earlier than that....some watches need to go to the "watch hospital" ....

@ Lazarus - Haha.. really this is just a small collection of Gallets....

watzisname · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:26:11 PM »

Damn.. your collection is very cool.. thanks for sharing.. Can't wait till we see the rest ..

1to12 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:27:06 PM »

Way to go bro! I always enjoy seeing your nice and diverse collection... thanks for sharing. Good to see the "Supporting Actors" getting some limelight.

rainbowfix · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2014, 04:27:25 PM »

Quote from: 1to12 on August 31, 2014, 09:27:06 PM

Way to go bro! I always enjoy seeing your nice and diverse collection... thanks for sharing. Good to see the "Supporting Actors" getting some limelight.

Thanks Allan,
Like your comment on the supporting actor in the lime light once in a while. ..

chrisyen · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2014, 11:01:13 PM »

Quote from: rainbowfix on August 31, 2014, 04:47:22 PM

@Chris - Just wants to share something out, more coming just need sometime to sort the watches out.. hopefully we will see more vintage watch enthusiasts... and will try to join the BR gtg.... but I think I might see you earlier than that....some watches need to go to the "watch hospital" ....

sure, hopefully this time we can hv more time to chat... n i do hv some vintage chrono to let u play

h.chang · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2014, 08:45:36 PM »

Gallet Decimal is a beauty. Keep it up.

GTH · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2014, 12:10:44 PM »

lovely column wheel chronographs!
If they were see through casebacks it will be even sexier

rainbowfix · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2014, 12:14:25 PM »

Thanks chang n GTH, adding one more to the family... 'small' register Gallet Decimal..

Circa 1950 or 1960, movement excelsior park 4, case 37.4mm.

rainbowfix · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2015, 06:19:29 AM »

Gallet regulator with Venus 140....n hot radium lumes.

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Timeless · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2015, 02:30:14 PM »

thanks for sharing the valuable pics, superb condition

Frogman · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2015, 10:39:14 AM »

Still beatiful!

wildaxlrose · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2015, 06:58:41 AM »

very beautiful i can look at them the whole day

tatte · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2016, 06:54:10 AM »

gorgeous collection. How long did it take you to acquire them all?

rainbowfix · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:26:47 AM »

Quote from: tatte on February 28, 2016, 06:54:10 AM

gorgeous collection. How long did it take you to acquire them all?

Still collecting. ..these took me 2 years.

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siewming · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2016, 04:47:02 PM »

I am somewhat regretted selling this rarely seen flying officer couple of year ago. It was also depicted at the Gallet World http://www.galletworld.com/gallet_chronograph_watch_flight_officer.html

rainbowfix · « **Reply #19 on:** February 29, 2016, 03:37:45 AM »

Quote from: siewming on February 28, 2016, 04:47:02 PM

I am somewhat regretted selling this rarely seen flying officer couple of year ago. It was also depicted at the Gallet World http://www.galletworld.com/gallet_chronograph_watch_flight_officer.html

Oh my.. that is one great looking flying officer.. hope it went to a good home.

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Peixian · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:19:29 PM »

you like that brand Gallet very much.
the watch in the first picture looks quite old like the antique, which year did it created?

Calvin002 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2016, 07:12:00 AM »

Never really knew Gallet company is that old and still very much efficient.

Thanks for the information and share and you really got a good collection there.

rainbowfix01 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2016, 03:17:14 PM »

Quote from: Peixian on March 08, 2016, 12:19:29 PM

you like that brand Gallet very much.
the watch in the first picture looks quite old like the antique, which year did it created?

The very 1st pic is a project watch .. broken ... I have found a better n rarer example. This is a Gallet Regulator with lumes and they are made circa 1940s ..
Glad you love them. Thanks.

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rainbowfix01 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2016, 03:19:38 PM »

Quote from: Calvin002 on March 12, 2016, 07:12:00 AM

Never really knew Gallet company is that old and still very much efficient.

Thanks for the information and share and you really got a good collection there.

Thanks. Just sharing the vintage love...

... Gallet are getting more and more attention in the vintage community... but still a very under valued bunch.

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