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Gallet MultiChron 30M 'Valjoux Cal. 7733' Red Lacquer Dial, 1960s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Gallet (maker)
Date
1960s
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Stock no.
GLTMC30M
Credit line
Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (GLTMC30M)
Catalogue title (original)
1960s Gallet MultiChron 30M 'Valjoux Cal. 7733' Red Lacquer Dial (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number GLTMC30M), this is a wristwatch by Gallet, made in Switzerland, dated 1960s. The Atlas places it in the Modern Mechanical Horology period (1945 – 1969) of its Wristwatches collection. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

The name Gallet & Co. has been synonymous with horology for 550 years dating back to the year 1466 when founded by Humbertus Gallet. Gallet & Co. introduced some of the most useful wristwatch complications of today including the first wrist-worn chronograph, regatta timer, and GMT chronograph. Gallet today remains well respected among vintage collectors alike and appreciated for its fine attention to detail and wonderfully executed wristwatches. SPECS Stock # GLTMC30M Brand Gallet Style MultiChron 30M Model N/A Serial N/A Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Red Lacquer Millimeters 37 Strap 2pc Handmade Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The robust cushion-style case retains strong geometry throughout, showing only gentle signs of use with minimal evidence of being previously polished present. The case retains its original unsigned crown and pump pushers. The case back is also in crisp condition with only minor wear present. The watch comes supplied on a 2pc leather strap. DIAL & HANDS The vibrant and beautiful red lacquer dial is exceptionally uncommon and remains in remarkably well-preserved condition, with only minor elements of age but no spidering cracking. The tritium lume plots have achieved a creamy patina and exhibit no notable degradation when inspected under UV light. The original tritium hands have aged to a darker beige color and also remain fully intact under UV light inspection. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is keeping time, but the service history is unknown. A movement service can be provided upon request.

Historical context

Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)

Tool watches for divers, pilots and astronauts; electric watches anticipate the electronic age.

The classic era of the mechanical wristwatch: dive watches, chronographs for motor racing and space flight, GMT watches for jet travel, slim dress watches, automatic calendars, and the rise of Japanese manufacturers alongside Swiss, American, German and Soviet industries.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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