1960s GALLET Multichron 45 Chronograph Valjoux 7730
Ref: Multichron 45
Specification
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This is sold as "Watch Only" and, therefore, comes with no original Gallet box or original Gallet paperwork. The watch comes paired with a suitable 19mm strap. The watch is from Circa. 1960s and is in used, vintage condition. The watch is all original, and so are the dial and hands, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.
For more photos see here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BZUcTkgCTXCczDdnyJZqVhJRv8A0hUPv?usp=drive_link
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The Watch
Here we have a 1960s GALLET Multichron 45 Chronograph Valjoux 7730 with a 35mm stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with long tapered lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 44mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm ensures a comfortable fit. We have the piston-style chronograph pushers down the right side and a large crown in the centre. A smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above a silver dial. An outer tachymeter scale, a minute track and an inner Telemeter scale in blue, each precisely printed. Large Arabic numerals are infilled with Tritium marking the hours, at 3 o’clock a 45-minute register, which gives the watch its name MultiChron 45 and at 9 o’clock the small seconds register, each with an engine-turned pattern and fine hands, elegant slender sword hands infilled with Tritium and complemented by a tapered chronograph hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Gallet motif completing this vintage multi-scaled bicompax chronograph. On the reverse a brushed and polished case back, inside a manually wound Valjoux 7730, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,800 beats per hour; this cam-shifting chronograph movement was originally the Venus 188 introduced in 1948 until they were bought by Valjoux in 1966 changing the name to the 7730, it remained in production from 1966 until 1973 and was a base used by many brands such as Panerai, Breitling, IWC, and Heuer. The watch comes paired with a suitable 19mm strap.
Personal Note
Gallet is a brand often overlooked in the vintage watch world, a company with incredible history, beautiful and timeless designs and overall insane value! This Multichron 45 from the 1960s is the perfect example of that, beautifully proportioned at 35mm it will work on anyone's wrist and featuring the workhorse Valjoux 7730, it ticks all the boxes for a vintage chronograph! Snap this up and add it to your collection today!
The Brand
Gallet has a history going back as far as 1466, referencing a Gallet family making clocks. But officially, Gallet says they were founded in 1826 when the company was registered by Julian Gallet. At that time, it was called Gallet & Cle. They are recognised as the Masters of the Chronograph. They are famous for creating 24-hour watches, versatile multi-functional chronographs that were used by many professions, including doctors with a pulsation scale, a yachting scale used in the Regatta races, Tachymeters and Telemeters used in motorsport and various military applications.