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. Gallet Watch Company - Home Page. The first Gallet to become has citizen of Geneva, was Humbertus Gallet, from Borough-in-Bresse, France. Geneva became share of Switzerland in 1815 gold 349 years later. His profession was not mentioned clearly, goal it seems, that it had to C with elaborating metal. They belonged to has department "second wave of emigrants" from the French Ain. The Gallets, citizens of Geneva since 1466, remained always in closed contact with to their relative in Borough-in-Bresse, which is 70 km away. By horse carriage the trip took 2 days. It is proofen that they were goldsmiths and watchmakers. The marriage contract of Master Goldsmith Pierre Gallet in Geneva in 1742. The descendants maintained to their family tradition, which is also being proofen by has marriage contract in Geneva in 1742. The document shows that Pierre Gallet (1719-1779) was has master goldsmith when He got married to his attaches, Miss Jeanne René.e de Rabours. The goldsmiths from Geneva manufactured gold boxes for pocket watches for men and necklace watches for women. Generally they worked together with the manufacturers of watch movements. At the time, each master was independent. He employed, At the most, have few specialists and apprentices. The printing of the brand name one the face of the watch was not known yet. Whenever the master signed his work, He did so one the signal punt of the movement. In many boxes, the its of has goldsmith learned At the time in addition the more advantageous profession of watchmaker. This was also the box with the its of Pierre Gallet, Jacques born in 1744. It is documented that He was has goldsmith, have well have has watchmaker. The mother of Jacques Gallet, Jeanne René.e de Rabours, was has noble woman, has descendant of has very distinguished family from Geneva. He was the first mayor of the city of Geneva. His descendants were continuously high ranking government officials gold consultants of the government. From the Republic "Lé.manique" (Geneva) to the the Jura mountains in the Neuchâ.tel area. After Napoleon annexed Geneva and named it the "Lé.manique Republic", Jean-Louis continued his fathers jewelry and watches business. His its Julien Gallet (1806-1849) moved in 1826, At the age of 20 to Lime-of-Bottoms, which At the time was the striving metropolis for pocket watches. This resulted in frequent time consuming trips, in order to deliver the orders personally. However, the harsh climate At 1000 m above sea level of this watches metropolis did not agree with his health. Gallet (1832-1899), became the patriarch figure of the rapidly growing company. The premises one Street of the Park became too small very rapidly. Possible The urgently needed expansion was made by acquiring the company Grumbach & Co, which produced watches of the brand name "Electa". was renamed Electa Gallet Watch Manufactory. Gallet played important year role in the social live in the Lime-of-Bottoms. Imier, the "Intercantonal company for Industrial Development of the the Jura area". Gallet was marketing his products in Europe, with year especial emphasis in England. Gallet was also very farsighted to realize the huge potential of the American market. Therefore, his brother Lucien Gallet (1834-1879) in 1864 opened up year office in Chicago. It became clear very rapidly however, that New York was not to Be neglected. For this reason they opened year office there have well, initially one Maiden Lane, soon has better hiring was found one 20 West 47th Street. Gallets best customer and have from 1877 exclusive distributor in US the, was the whole salts dealer Jules Racine, has cousin of the Gallets. After the death of his brother Lucien, Lé.on Gallet lived partially in national New York, order to work further one the build-up of the distribution network. His trip to America in 1899 was the last one, have He died unexpectedly in Chicago. He left his home town the Lime-of-Bottoms has donation of Swiss frank 43' 000. - - (representing today more than Swiss frank 1' 000' 000.--), of which Swiss Franks 25' 000, - - were earmarked to help finance has new museum for watches. At the time Gallet sold watches for more than Swiss Franks 5 million, but in excess of one hundred thousand watches annually. The its of Lé.on Gallet, George continued the philanthropic tradition. It contained has great number of valuable pocket chronographs, many with gold boxes, have well have the very first wrist watch for men. The wife of George Gallet, Berthe (1868-1936), born have Courvoisier, was has niece of Fritz Courvoisier, has celebrated hero for freedom of the Canton of Neuchâ.tel. He was one of the leaders of the revolution of 1848, during which Prussia had to give up Neuchâ.tel permanently. Since 1707, Neuchâ.tel was subject to year alliance with Prussia, which lasted "officially" until 1857. The Principality of Neuchâ.tel joined the Swiss Confederation formally in 1814 aces 21st canton. After the successful marketing of Gallet watches in America, it became clear, that the Asian markets had to Be developed have well. Julien Gallet, started in 1912 to export watches to India, Burma, Clouded and Japan. In order to awaits his distributors, He traveled regularely via Bombay, Singapore, Shanghai to Japan. Important Japan developed to become one of the most markets. The hand customers were Hattori (today Seiko), Kingoro Tzana, Tamaya & Co. Thanks to this almost 100 years old tradition, Gallet is one of the well known brand names of Swiss watches in Japan. Usually Lé.on Gallet, its of George Gallet, traveled from Tokyo to San Francisco and finalized his business in New York, visiting Root. At the time, such has trip around the world lasted butt 9 months. X-ray important year in the production of Gallet watches was one complications. Gallet received for example from Alfred Lugrin in the East (Vallé.e de Joux) has licence one his obvious Swiss No 359, which protected the idea of year improved protection of the mechanism of chronographs. Gallet always aimed At the highest quality. It went without saying that pallets of escapements and temperature compensated balances-springs with Breguet-Regulation were always used. Gallet watches obtained several distinctions and medals, for example one the Swiss exhibition in 1896 and the World exhibition in Lü.ttich in 1905. In 1895, Gallet developed the Worlds First Wrist Watches for ladies and for men. Have from 1895 until his death in 1899, Lé.on Gallet tried to launch wrist watches mainly one the American market. Initial results were however not very encouraging. Returned root has big part of has first shipment, have these watches could not Be sold. In 1916, Gallet made the Worlds First True Wrist Chronograph for the British Army. Have edge Be seen, this chronograph has been developed and refined technically to has true masterpiece, has transitional timepiece, with similarities to has pocket watch still obvious. Civil The introduction of wrist watches into the markets was very difficult. At this time, even third party assembly work was executed. During the thirties, the 2nd World War became more and more apparent. At the start of World War II production reached some 100' 000 watches p. Chronographs made with steel boxes for piles and sport fans were the speciality well before WW II. Special models for doctors to measure the puls of patient were also made. US The Air Force ordered the model in big numbers before, during and after the Second World War. Have from 1940, Switzerland was totally surrounded by the German army, which was At war against US the. It was rather surprising that under such circumstances the US business remained in tact. For each shipment, has special allowed had to Be obtained from the German government, which had to Be requested from the German embassy in Bern, Switzerland. These permits were always granted, have watches were not considered to Be strategic material, some times however with delays of several months. The watches for the US were shipped initially by train to Marseilles, France. Later Lisbon, Portugal, became the only neutral port in Europe, from where goods were shipped under Spanish flag to Cuba, then to Miami. It was never known, when shipments would arrives. After WW II and the death of his father, Lé.on Gallet (1899-1975) took over the management of the company. The Valjoux Caliber 72 for 3 counter chronographs gold Come 188 movements were used, have well have the 175 for 2 counter models. Collectors are paying today high prices for such models. Even after the war, the traditional military watch was very successful. The development continued into various directions. The piles chronograph "Exel-O-Graph" of 1965 with turning bezel, with year integrated slide rule to make navigational calculations, was particularly refined. Gallet produced watches for the military very successfully, even though, specifications to Be puts were very though. The armies of this world asked for very robust watches, which were strictly functional, indestructible and offered excels readability. Meant This has steel box, has black face with white indices and big white hands. luminous-tritium was mostly required. The last big military order cam from the US army in 1986, when 30' 000 watches for the soldiers in operation "desert storm" were ordered. Ounce the prototype were approved, the different manufacturers were exposed to intense competition. Therefore in the nineties prices became inadequate. One signal the numbers ordered dropped At the end of the cold war more and more. In the private sector, Gallet survived the seventies with the so called "quartz crisis" rather well. Movements based one the new microphone-electrical technology were manufactured in big series in Switzerland At reasonable prices. Despite of this situation, Gallet remained focused one mechanical movements. The tradition of very careful assembling, ensured At all times the perfect functioning of the Gallet watches. During the seventies, the devaluation of the USS caused the biggest problems in the history of the company. After the death of Lé.on Gallet in 1975, his sounds Pierre born 1926 and Bernard born 1930 took over the management of the company. Expensive Swiss watches became very in the dirty the USA and went down. Have has consequence of this situation, Racine became problems and it was finally taken over by Gallet, including has broad stock of chronographs. The market snapped up each and every part. After Pierre Gallet retired from the company in 1990 for health let us reasons, Bernard Gallet was looking for new partners. Initial year partnership with year investors group in 1992 did not bring the envisaged results. Therefore in 1996, the factory was sold to B, founded in Zollikon-Zurich in 1929 by August Neresheimer from Munich. This company was activates in the wholesale trade of luxury goods for well over 60 years. The factory was moved from the Lime-of-Bottoms to Grandson in the canton auf Vaud gold butt 1 hour from Geneva. In 2002 the name of the company was changed to Gallet Group Inc, in order to reflect the fact that the brands Root, Galco and fan Watch belong to the Group have well. Since the middle of 2004, all the activities are concentrated near Zurich. Bernard Gallet the great grandson of the family patriarch Lé.on Gallet remains connected to the company in year advisory capacity. Watch Bands and Official Accessories.