Vintage Rare Gallet Multi Chron Regulator One Button Chronograph Un Signed

  

VINTAGE EXTREMELY RARE MULTI CHRON REGULATORSINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH. THE MULTI CHRON (REGULATEUR) CHRONOGRAPH, INTRODUCED BY GALLET IN 1929, REPRESENTED A MILESTONE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TIMEKEEPING GENRE.

SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR APPLICATIONS THAT PRIORITIZED T HE RECORDING OF EVENTS OVER DISPLAYING THE TIME OF DAY, THE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS OCCUPIED A LESS SIGNIFICANT POSITION ON THE DIAL. THIS UNIQUE CONFIGURATION ALLOWED FOR A CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF BOTH THE BUTTON ACTIVATED SWEEP SECOND HAND AND THE MINUTE COUNTER. SOON AFTER ITS INTRODUCTION THE MULTI CHRON REGULATOR BECAME THE TIME RECORDING INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE FOR PILOTS, DOCTORS, TECHNICIANS AND SPORTS PROFESSIONALS, THE GALLET MODEL WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL WRIST-WORN CHRONOGRAPH OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACES. THE REGULATOR WAS ORIGINALLY PRODUCED WITH A SINGLE PUSHER TO START, STOP AND RESET THE TIMER MECHANISM.

INTERNAL COMPANY DOCUMENTS FROM 1929 SHOW THAT GALLET ACQUIRED EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF THE CALIBRE 140 MOVEMENT FROM THE VENUS COMPANY AND SUPPLIED FINISHED REGULATOR WATCHES TO ROLEX, GIRARD PERRAGAUX AND OTHER HIGH END SWISS WATCH HOUSES. THIS EXAMPLES DIAL IS A LITTLE DISCOLOURED CONSISTENT WITH AGE, MOVEMENT IS WORKING AND KEEPING TIME BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTION IS'NT WORKING ALTHOUGH WATCH HAS BEEN IN A DRAW FOR MANY YEARS, 3 PIECE CHROME PLATED CASE AS YOU CAN SEE CASE BACK NEEDS RE-PLATING AS VISIBLE IN PICTURES. A RARE EXAMPLE FOR THE COLLECTOR. The item "VINTAGE RARE GALLET MULTI CHRON REGULATOR ONE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH UN SIGNED" is in sale since Sunday, September 18, 2016. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches".

The seller is "watchmagic" and is located in CHELTENHAM,GLOUCESTERSHIRE. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: GALLET
• Gender: Men's
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Display: Analog
• Watch Shape: Round
• Case Finish: Brushed
• Case Size: 33.3 MM
• Lug Width: 17mm
• Style: Sport
• Age Group: Adult
• Model: REGULATOR
• Year of Manufacture: 1929
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland