{"product_id":"gallet-multichron-yachting-big-eye-as08623","title":"Gallet Multichron Yachting 'Big Eye'","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 is an excellent example of the Yachting ‘Big Eye’ that looks as beautiful as the day it came off the assembly line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eComing in with a 35mm stainless steel case with dual 'barrel' pushers, an unsigned crown, and an acrylic crystal, it features a satin silver dial with a red\/blue ‘big eye’ countdown timer at 3 o’clock, a running seconds register at 9 o’clock, printed 'Arabic indices, and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ea blackened steel ‘sword’ handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowered by the venerable Valjoux Calibre 7733 hand-cranking chronograph movement, this nautical riff on the standard midcentury chronograph stands out for its unique countdown feature, its superb colors, and its attractive aesthetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRegardless of whether one is a sailor, there’s no doubt that this handsome piece will make for a terrific bit of wrist candy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40240031924311,"sku":"40991372","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/DSC_5627.jpg?v=1730489927","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/gallet-multichron-yachting-big-eye-as08623","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}