[Reserved] 1940's Gallet Flying Officer Clamshell Chronograph on Gay Freres Bracelet

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An exquisite and exceedingly rare 1940s Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph, an early first generation with radium lumed chronograph seconds hand, the same configuration worn by President Truman, in a comically sharp and unpolished 34.5mm stainless steel clamshell case, an early two piece waterproof design and notably sporting a glossy gilt black dial with radium lume, powered by a Venus 150 chronograph caliber which is running well, paired on a beads of rice Gay Freres bracelet.

This example could arguably be one of the best preserved of the era and a real collectors grade specimen because of it.

An exquisite and exceedingly rare 1940s Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph, an early first generation with radium lumed chronograph seconds hand, the same configuration worn by President Truman, in a comically sharp and unpolished 34.5mm stainless steel clamshell case, an early two piece waterproof design and notably sporting a glossy gilt black dial with radium lume, powered by a Venus 150 chronograph caliber which is running well, paired on a beads of rice Gay Freres bracelet.

This example could arguably be one of the best preserved of the era and a real collectors grade specimen because of it.