Gallet Multichron 12 948525

1960s Gallet 'Jim Clark' Multichron 12 Chronograph EP40 35mm

Here we have a classic 1960s Gallet 'Jim Clark' Multichron 12 Chronograph EP40, which was famously worn by Jim Clark, a legendary Scottish Formula 1 driver for Team Lotus, widely considered one of the greatest of all time. He won two World Championships (1963, 1965) and famously won both the F1 title and the Indianapolis 500 in 1965, becoming a global icon before tragically dying in a 1968 F2 race. Featuring a 35mm round stainless steel case that sits comfortably on your wrist with fine tapered flat-ended lugs. A chamfered edge flows across the case, leading to a lug-to-lug length of 44.5mm and a case thickness of 12mm. On the right side are the piston chronograph pushers, and in the centre is a coin-edged crown. A smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above a striking glossy black dial. An outer silver Tachymeter scale above a Telemeter Mile scale surrounds a precisely executed minute track. Arabic numerals coated in Tritium lume mark the hours. The tricompax chronograph consists of a 30-minute register, a 12-hour register and a running seconds, each clearly marked with a steel stick hand. Elegant syringe hands filled with Tritium lume are complemented by a tapered reverse lollipop chronograph hand. At noon, the Gallet motif and ‘Swiss’ are in the centre, completing this racing-heritage vintage chronograph. On the reverse, a screw-down solid case back, inside a manually wound Excelsior Park Cal. EP40, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour, a quality column wheel movement. It comes paired with a well-suited 19mm aftermarket stainless steel bracelet and folding clasp; it will fit up to a 7.1-inch wrist.