Lot 273

Gallet & Co

MultiChron 24HR

A vintage military chronograph in practically new condition, with 30 min. counter and 24h dial for the US-American market

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This MultiChron 24HR military chronograph 2nd series, has a 24-hour dial and was originally designed for pilots. Fitted with manual chronograph calibre Valjoux 7730, the watch has a subsidiary second at "9" and a 30-minute counter at "3". The model was produced from 1966 to 1978 and is a variant of calibre Venus 188, which was launched in 1948.

By concentrating its production resources, the Gallet Watch Company was able to hold its ground on the American market as early as the late 19th century. In 1899 the company produced more than 100,000 time pieces per year. The use of the first wristwatches during World War I was one of the company’s early successes.