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Webb C. Ball loaner (1910) - manufactured by Gallet in Switzerland, provided to American rail road conductors and engineers while their primary watches received routine servicing by Ball. US Navy Pocket Chronograph (1914) - high quality timer manufactured by Gallet under the Jerome Park name for the United States Navy during World War One.Pilot's or Cockpit Timer (1914) - watch with timer manufactured by Gallet Electa for the British military during World War One. British Ministry of Defense "Broad Arrow" markings on reverse.Artillery & Task Timer (1915) - 30 minute timer manufactured by Gallet for the British military during World War One. British Ministry of Defense "Broad Arrow" markings on reverse.
NYCRR Pocket Chronograph (1916) - pocket watch with timer manufactured by Gallet for rail road conductors and engineers of the New York Central Rail Road.Dodge Brothers Decimal Timer (1921) - custom manufactured by Gallet in Switzerland for the American Dodge Brothers Company before Dodge became a division of Chrysler Motors.Occurrence Timer (1936) - custom manufactured by Gallet for the US Geological Survey, used for measuring durations of seismic activity and other natural phenomenaDecimal Artillery Timer (1943) - decimal reading stopwatch manufactured by Gallet, used on Tank landing Ship #13 during the D-Day Invasion of Normandy.
Webb C. Ball
U.S. Navy
WWI Cockpit Timer
Royal Air Force
NY Central Rail Road
Dodge Motors
US Geological Survey
Normandy Invasion
Stop Watches & Pocket Chronographs (click images for details & enlarged views)
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Wrist Chronographs  (click images for details & enlarged views)
Gallet MultiChron Regulator - awarded to riding mechanic John Paul for heroic sportsmanship at the Indianapolis Speedway in 1936. John Paul came to the aid of renown Indy driver Al Miller (Car 12) and his riding mechanic after their car had crashed and burst into flames. Both men survived the crash.The Gallet Flight Officer (1938) - Commissioned by Senator Harry S Truman for pilots of the US Army Air Force. Truman wore a Flight Officer during his term as 33rd President of the US.This Gallet Commander was worn by 2nd LT. James Richard Hoel, one of the escape tunnel diggers at Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner of war camp during WWII. The heroic efforts of these Allied soldiers were later portrayed in the 1963 movie, “The Great Escape”, starring Steve McQueen.Colonel Don Blakeslee, the most decorated WWII US Army Air Forces fighter pilot wearing his famous Gallet MultiChron Regulator chronograph.
Indy 500 Speedway
The Great Escape
Jim Clark is considered as the greatest Formula One driver that ever competed. The watch shown is the Gallet MultiChron model 12 that Jim Clark wore to the track the year that he won the 1965 indianapolis 500.Since the very first days of the Indy 500, Gallet was there as the official timekeeper of the races. Shown is a Swiss made Gallet/Champion dual timer, used by Indy race officials during the middle part of the 20th century.
Indy 500 Timer
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