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GALLET Commander Vintage 1930s Chronograph Original Snail Dial Excelsior Park 42
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Description:
THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR AUCTIONSStromberg Time offers the finest selection of ANTIQUE JEWELRY and HIGH GRADE WATCHES. WE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL OUR MERCHANDISE TO BE ACCURATE and will accept returns if the item is improperly described.We are proud to be a long time eBay seller. Our feedback tells the story, so bid with confidence! GALLET ANTIQUE CHRONOGRAPH ITEM: GALLETE SMALLER SIZE SWISS CHRONOGRAPH MEN'S WATCHAGE: 1930'S CASE: STAINLESS STEEL 30mm ACROSS AND 38mm LUG TO LUG, 15mm BAND.DIAL:ORIGINAL SNAIL DIAL IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME DISCOLORATION AND LIGHT PATINA, ATTRACTIVE OVERALL APPEARANCE. MOVEMENT: MANUAL WIND SWISS MADE MOVEMENT EXCELSIOR PARK CALIBER 42 , SUPER RARE. IT'S IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.BAND: BRAND NEW LEATHER BAND.OVERALL CONDITION: VERY GOOD WITH EVIDENCE OF REGULAR WEAR AND AGE.APPRAISAL ESTIMATE: $5000Info:Gallet Commander1938 - 1948A true mid-sized wrist-timer, the Commander was powered by the world's first and only oval chronograph mechanism. This uniquely shaped in-house manufactured Excelsior Park 42 movement allowed for a time recording wristwatch of smaller proportions for professional man desiring a timepiece that fit easily under the cuff. The Commander was also the first wrist chronograph capable of recording events lasting up to a full 45 minutes in duration.A Gallet Commander was worn by 2nd LT. James Richard Hoel, one of the escape tunnel diggers at Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner of war camp during WWII. The heroic efforts of these Allied soldiers were later portrayed in the 1963 movie, “The Great Escape”, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough.PLEASE BID RESPONSIBLY! MAKE SURE YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE ITEM YOU INTEND TO KEEP! FULL REFUND IS AVAILABLE ONLY IF YOUR ITEM IS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE DESCRIPTION. Please do not place your offer if you disagree with these conditions. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING We offer a large selection of antique period jewelry and fine vintage important brand watches at our eBay store.
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Jewelry
Posted:
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