Gallet Brand Revival
Gallet, a historic Swiss watchmaker founded in 1826, is being revived as a more accessible brand within Georges Kern's House of Brands, positioned below Breitling and Universal Genève. The brand's return coincides with its 200th anniversary and focuses on its chronograph heritage, launching four collections: Flying Officer, Multichron Pilot, Multichron Sport, and Classics, all featuring designs inspired by historical Gallet timepieces with modern specifications.
- Gallet is being relaunched on its 200th anniversary.
- The brand is part of Georges Kern's House of Brands, positioned as the more accessible offering.
- The revival includes four collections: Flying Officer, Multichron Pilot, Multichron Sport, and Classics.
- The Classics collection features three references: Tribute to Multichron Yachting Big Eye, Tribute to Multichron 45, and Tribute to Silverlight.
- The Flying Officer collection is available with or without a chronograph and features a dual-time function.
- The Multichron Pilot is a 42mm chronograph with a bidirectional 12-hour bezel.
- The Multichron Sport is a 41mm chronograph with a smooth fixed bezel.
- The Classics collection watches use the Breitling B09 manual-winding chronograph movement.
Gallet's revival aims to celebrate its heritage, particularly its significant role in aviation chronograph history with the timing of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
Gallet is returning as part of Breitling's House of Brands, with Universal Genève at the high end and Gallet as the more accessible brand.
The Classics collection features modern reinterpretations of iconic Gallet watches, designed with input from historians and collectors to ensure faithfulness to original designs while incorporating contemporary specifications.
The Flying Officer Chronograph 40 features a rotating 12-hour bezel and a cities scale for dual-time functionality, with pump-style pushers on the chronograph version.
The Tribute to Multichron Yachting Big Eye in the Classics collection features a distinctive 'Big Eye' subdial for its regatta timer, making it the most eye-catching of the three references.
The Flying Officer Automatic 40 comes in electric blue and orange dial options, offering a more colorful aesthetic compared to the chronograph versions.
The Tribute to Multichron 45 in the Classics collection features smaller subdials to allow for larger and more legible timing scales, incorporating tachymeter and telemeter scales for added functionality.
The Multichron Pilot features a tricompax layout and date display, with a grainy textured dial surface and an orange telemeter scale on the reverse-panda model.