Gallet Brand Revival
Georges Kern's House of Brands initiative is relaunching the historic Gallet watch brand, coinciding with its 200th anniversary. The revival includes four collections: Flying Officer, Multichron Sport, Multichron Pilot, and Classics, with a focus on celebrating the brand's heritage in chronographs and aviation timing.
- Relaunching on the 200th anniversary of the original brand
- Four collections: Flying Officer, Multichron Sport, Multichron Pilot, and Classics
- Classics collection features modern reinterpretations of iconic past models
- Gallet Classics are 38mm in stainless steel
- Gallet Classics use the Breitling B09 manual-winding chronograph movement
- Gallet Classics have a 70-hour power reserve
- Gallet Classics are priced at £5,300
- Flying Officer is a dual time zone watch (available with or without chronograph)
The Gallet Classics series includes three references: Tribute to Multichron Yachting Big Eye with a regatta timer, Tribute to Multichron 45 with a black dial and smaller subdials for precision timing, and Tribute to Silverlight inspired by the Multichron Navig
The 'Big Eye' moniker for the Yachting model refers to a larger chronograph subdial for tracking race starts.
The Tribute to Multichron 45 features tachymeter and telemeter scales for calculating speed and distance.
The Tribute to Silverlight uses stylised Arabic numerals reminiscent of the original Multichron Navigator.
The 38mm size of the Classics collection is noted as comfortable and fitting the trend for retro watch sizing.
The Breitling B09 movement in the Classics collection is manual-winding, contributing to slimmer proportions.
The price of the Gallet Classics at £5,300 is positioned as the new top-end for the brand and comparable to entry-level Breitling models.
The Gallet Flying Officer, originally from 1939, is a dual time zone watch with a cities scale that now features travel spots instead of air refuelling locations.