Gallet Rattrapante Stopwatch

Sure, Analog:Shift is a business built around the love of watches — mostly mechanical watches. But, in essence, it’s our love for timepieces and timekeeping in general that are the common themes throughout the items we procure. And that includes the love of clocks: pocket watches, travel clocks, and more.

After all, in the couple hundred years before the First World War, personal timekeeping was all about the pocket watch, and before that, it was larger clocks that were front and center, horologically. We still believe a good clock — such as a classic travel model from the 1920s or 1930s — has a place in the watch lover’s collection.

This particular timepiece is a vintage Gallet stopwatch from the mid-20th century. However, it's no typical stopwatch, but a rattrapante (or "split-seconds") model. Equipped with dual chonograph seconds hands, it can measure two events concurrently, thus differentiating between (and recording) separate lap times, for example. More complicated than your typical stopwatch, such timepieces were used to time horse or automobile races. 

Measuring 49mm in stainless steel, it features an acrylic crystal, an ornate winding and start/stop 'onion crown,' and a small reset pusher at 10:30. Its glossy white dial boasts an outer 1/5th-seconds track in black; a 30-minute register in black 'Arabic' indices; an inner 60-minute register in red 'Arabic' indices; a 15-minute recorder below 12 o'clock; and a black handset. Powered by a hand-wound Jules Racine movement with seven jewels, it's a rare fine in excellent condition.

For someone with a love of micro-mechanics or the history of timekeeping, such a timepiece is the perfect gift or objet d'art. 

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.