Gallet is back in the conversation at a moment that suits the name neatly.
Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1826, the Swiss brand reaches its 200th anniversary in 2026 with a full modern relaunch under Breitling ownership, positioning itself around accessible luxury watches with a strong bias toward travel, sport and instrument-led design.
It’s a revival with real archive weight behind it, not least because Gallet’s history is tied to chronographs, aviation timing, racing instruments and military watches.
At a glance
- Gallet returns for its 200th anniversary with four modern lines led by the Flying Officer and Multichron families.
- The new collection draws on travel, aviation and sport references, with Sellita-based movements in core models and Breitling’s hand-wound Caliber B09 in selected Classics.
- Flying Officer pricing starts at USD 2,900 on strap, while the chronograph starts at USD 4,400 on strap.
A historic chronograph name enters the Breitling orbit
Breitling acquired Gallet in 2025, giving the revived marque immediate access to an established production, distribution and after-sales framework.
That matters because Gallet’s archive is unusually rich, but modern watch buyers also expect serviceability, consistency and clear positioning from day one.
The renewed collection is built around four pillars.
The Flying Officer is aimed at long-distance travel, the Multichron Pilot leans into aviation and exploration, the Multichron Sport is shaped around speed and off-road use, and a set of Gallet Classics will mark the bicentennial more directly.
The mechanical hierarchy is deliberately clear.
Core models use Gallet-branded calibers derived from Sellita movements, while the historically focused Classics receive Breitling’s hand-wound manufacture Caliber B09.
The Flying Officer sets the tone for the relaunch
The Flying Officer is the most important watch in the opening collection because it gives the revived Gallet its clearest identity.
The original arrived in 1939 with a city ring and rotating 12-hour bezel, a practical combination for pilots and frequent travellers moving through multiple time zones before long-haul routes became routine.
The modern version keeps that idea but reframes it for contemporary use.
It comes in a 40mm stainless-steel case with a polished rotating bezel, sword-style hands and a chapter ring carrying 24 modern destinations.
Gallet is offering the Flying Officer in both automatic time-and-date and chronograph formats.
The cleaner automatic models come with either a dark blue and white dial or a brighter orange and green execution, the latter taking cues from the aged tones of a vintage Flying Officer.
The date sits at 3 o’clock, and the watch is powered by the self-winding Gallet 17, derived from the Sellita SW200, with a 41-hour power reserve.
The Flying Officer Chronograph uses pump-style pushers and keeps the multi-time-zone city bezel, adding light blue or black dials with tone-on-tone counters.
Inside is the Gallet 23, derived from the Sellita SW510, offering a 62-hour power reserve.
The Multichron Pilot takes the tougher route
The Multichron name is central to Gallet’s identity, with roots reaching back to the late 1930s and a long history of purpose-built chronographs for racing, aviation, science and sailing.
The new Multichron Pilot looks to the model that appeared around 1969, but the modern watch simplifies the layout while preserving the instrument character.
At 42mm, it is the largest watch in the new collection.
It uses the Gallet 23 chronograph caliber with a date function and a 62-hour power reserve.
The case is fitted with pump-style chronograph pushers and a brushed steel bi-directional bezel for second-time-zone tracking.
On the dial, Gallet keeps a telemeter scale for measuring distance from a visible and audible event, while leaving out the tachymeter scale for a cleaner arrangement.
A date window sits at 6 o’clock, while luminous baton hands and indexes give the watch a more direct cockpit-instrument feel.
Two launch versions are confirmed, one in black with contrasting white subdials and another in blue with black subdials.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Gallet |
|---|---|
| Collection | Flying Officer and Multichron Pilot |
| Flying Officer Automatic case | 40mm stainless steel |
| Flying Officer Automatic movement | Self-winding Gallet 17, derived from Sellita SW200 |
| Flying Officer Automatic power reserve | 41 hours |
| Flying Officer Automatic functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date and rotating city bezel for multi-time-zone reference |
| Flying Officer Automatic dials | Orange or dark blue with applied Arabic numerals |
| Flying Officer Automatic price | USD 2,900 on strap, USD 3,100 on bracelet |
| Flying Officer Chronograph case | 40mm stainless steel |
| Flying Officer Chronograph movement | Self-winding Gallet 23, derived from Sellita SW510 |
| Flying Officer Chronograph power reserve | 62 hours |
| Flying Officer Chronograph functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph and rotating city bezel for multi-time-zone reference |
| Flying Officer Chronograph dials | Light blue or black with tone-on-tone subdials and applied Arabic numerals |
| Flying Officer Chronograph price | USD 4,400 on strap, USD 4,600 on bracelet |
| Multichron Pilot case | 42mm |
| Multichron Pilot movement | Gallet 23 chronograph caliber with date |
| Multichron Pilot power reserve | 62 hours |
| Multichron Pilot dials | Black with white subdials or blue with black subdials |
| Straps and bracelets | Leather, rubber, field and fabric straps, plus stainless-steel bracelets with quick-release construction |
Gallet’s return works because the brand isn’t being asked to become something unfamiliar.
The strongest pieces in the opening collection simply reconnect its name with travel watches, chronographs and practical timing instruments, now backed by the industrial stability of a much larger Swiss watch group.
