GALCO vintage 17 Rubis Skin-Diver - updated with images

[mirrorman]

Hi all , here is my attempt to showcase my vintage GALCO skin - diver. 

From information I found on the net it seems that Galco is a sub-brand of the Gallet watch company. Gallet were more known for chronographs and stop watches, but something the company apparently didn't produce much of was this plain skin-diver style watch.
 



Movement: A. Schild 17 jewels movement, 21,600bph , hand wound (from information I found on the net).

Case: Chrome plated case , with stainless steel back.

Crystal: Acrylic.

Case Size: 37mm (40mm incl. crown).

Lug to Lug:  46mm.

Lug Width: 19mm.

Thickness: 11mm.

Crown: Non-screw down , not marked.

Bezel: Bi-directional , Non Click.

Dial : Semi-gloss Black , with applied main markers - 

Main Markers: Lumed (still lasts 2 to 3 seconds when fired up).

Hour & Minute hands:  Both are Lumed.

Second Hand: Non Lumed , but with a nice red coloured arrow head tip. 


Great old watch from the 70s I would guess -when did tritium become the norm? 


Seems to keep ok time, though I haven't time-graphed it.I wear this watch on what I hope is a period correct vintage, white tropic band - (now turned a bit cream with age).

* Sorry the images aren't great - not the best photographer around. The image of the movement is from the net. *






  

[mirrorman]

More information on Gallet Watches - be careful though , these look fantastic but expensive.

www.galletworld.com

[SteveX]

Very nice, Have never heard of Galco, or Gallet. Some nice models indeed, and I am definitely a fan of the vintage skin divers.

[inboost]

Very cool watch mirrorman! I love old and different stuff like this. Interesting name too, in the USA it's a famous brand of leather good 

Thanks for sharing!

Inboost

[dapellegrini]

I bi-directional, non-clicking dive bezel must be pretty rare indeed.  Cool watch from a brand I was not familiar with.   Apparently they have clock making credentials back to 1466: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallet_%26_Company

Very cool vintage piece.  That bezel seems to have survived the years in near perfect condition - rare indeed!