Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 217

Gallet, Swiss Army Watch, 1970's. Fine, "World Time", water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

C. three body, polished, satine, screwed and engraved case back, revolving graduated bezel. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, "guilloche" silver auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation in red and white writing for the indication of 23 towns around the world, concentric, white ring with the second graduation. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 23 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Diam. 37 mm.