{"product_id":"gallet-multichron-12-waterproof-as08828","title":"Gallet Multichron 12 'Waterproof'","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGallet \u0026amp; Cie has been around for so long that archeologists have probably dug up a fossilized Gallet clock right next to trilobites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOk, that’s slightly exaggerated, but when a watchmaker has been around since 1466, it’s fair to say they know a thing or two about horology and watch making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCome the post-War boom of the 1950s, a newly formed leisure class found the time, wealth, and appetite for sports such as SCUBA diving, motoring, and sailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo cater to those who enjoyed the latter, many watch companies devised modified chronographs that allowed the user to time the countdown to a regatta. Gallet, founded in Switzerland in 1466, was one such brand. From one-off handmade pocket watches for kings to some of the first mass-produced wristwatches in history, there is little road in the timekeeping industry on which Gallet hasn't tread in their 500+ year history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy the 1960s, Gallet had devised an excellent version of its Multichron chronograph dedicated to helmsmen and skippers. Dubbed by collectors the Multichron Yachting ‘Big Eye,’ it joined a long list of Gallet-devised innovations including the first wrist-worn chronograph, the first waterproof chronograph, the first regatta timer, the first chronograph with GMT hand and the first chronograph with built-in worldtimer...just to name a few.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe watch we have here, a Multichron 12, is a 'waterproof' variant coming in at \u003cem\u003enearly perfect\u003c\/em\u003e 37mm in diameter with a screw-down caseback, barrel pushers, and a faceted bezel. Inside, it has a beautifully patinated satin silver dial with Radium 'Arabic' indices, recessed 'radial' sub registers, a blued-steel handset throughout, and the Excelsior Park Calibre EP40 hand-cranking movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVersatile, simple, and timeless in its design, this piece makes for not just a great addition for the Gallet collector, but for anyone looking to get into a proper vintage chronograph with a knockout pedigree and undeniable horological prowess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40284665872471,"sku":"40991506","price":2385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08828_40991506_GALLET_MULTICHRON12_WATERPROOF__5193-6.jpg?v=1698171551","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/gallet-multichron-12-waterproof-as08828","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}