RACINE (GALLET) Military-Style Round 1940s
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スイスの歴史あるブランド、ギャレット(GALLET)の米国市場向けブランド、ラシーヌ(RACINE)銘の時計です。32mmという小ぶりなケース、ミリタリースタイルのダイアル、経年変化の具合と非常にヴィンテージらしい1本。1940年代製。
ギャレット(GALLET)は非常に歴史のあるスイスの時計メーカー。1826年、スイスのラ・ショー=ド=フォンでジュリアン・ギャレット(Jilien Gallet)によって設立されました。
遡るとギャレット一家はジュネーブで世界最古の時計作りをしていたと言われるフンバートゥス・ギャレット(Humbertus Gallet)に行き着きます。彼は何と1466年に時計を作っていたというから驚きですね。
ギャレットはクロノグラフで有名な時計メーカーで、同社を代表する「フライングオフィサー」は非公式ながらアメリカ海軍航空隊に供給され、40-50年代にはスイス空軍でも採用されました。
また、80年代半ばにはWein Brothers社、現在のマラソン社(Marathon)と契約しアメリカ軍向けの時計を生産していました。90年の湾岸戦争時には砂漠の嵐作戦(Operation Desert Strom)で使用された、ナビゲーター(Navigator)を供給したことでも知られています。
そのギャレット家の親戚である、ジュール・ラシーヌ(Jules Racine)が1877年からアメリカ向けにギャレットの時計を売っていた、輸入代理店でした。その代理店の名をブランド名に冠し、セカンドブランドとしてアメリカ市場ではラシーヌブランドとして販売していた、というのがこの時計の背景です。
同じような現象は他のスイスブランドでもあり、ブライトリングはワックマン(WAKMANN)という名で、ロンジンはウィットナー(WITTNAUER)銘の時計が存在しています。いずれもスイス製ムーブメントを搭載しながら、価格を抑えた手頃な時計として販売されていました。
この時計は純粋なミリタリー時計ではないですが、デザインがミリタリースタイルなのが大きな特徴。ケースサイズは32mmと現在では非常に小ぶりですが、当時のメンズサイズです。
ダイアルのカラーや針の夜光がヴィンテージ感を醸し出してます。ケースには経年によるスレはありますが、これも味ですよね。文字盤、針、インデックスはオリジナルの状態で良い感じに変化しています。
裏蓋はスクリューバック仕様になっていて、蓋を開けると軟鉄製のインナーケースが1枚間に挟んである構造になっています。元ブランドのギャレットは本物の軍に納入していたぐらい信頼性のあるムーブメントを作っているメーカーで、かつクロノグラフも作れるぐらいの技術力があることが知られています。
そのギャレットの手巻きムーブメントを採用しているということも、この時計が良いなと思うポイントなんです。
2020年10月にOH済みです。12ヶ月保証。OH時にOリング交換済み。
Model Wrist Size: 16.5cm
-Specifications
Brand: RACINE (GALLET)
Model: Round
Ref: N/A
Serial: N/A
Year: 1940s
Movement: Manual Gallet 17 Jewels
Case: 32mm
Material: Stainless Steel
Water Resistance: None
Includes: Fabric Strap
【Description】
Military-style RACINE’s watch produced by GALLET in 1940s.
The case, dial, hands are all original and keep good condition.
【Warranty】
Completely serviced by our watchmaker in Nov 2020.
Comes with 12 months warranty.
[About Leather Strap]
Due to Washington Convention, we cannot export Crocodile/Alligator/Lizard leather overseas.
We will replace the strap with a similar strap made of calf leather as an alternative.
Or we will send the watch without strap if we don't have stocks of them.
[Payment Method]
1. Credit Card (Visa/Master/Amex)
2 Wire/Bank Transfer
*Some items are only available by Bank Transfer.
*We have U.S/Singapore/EU/UK bank account. So you don't need to transfer internationaly.
[Delivery]
Shipped via DHL Express with full value insurance.
Normally,Item will be shipped in 1-2 business days after payment received.
Tracking number will be provided, and insurance will cover if the item is damaged or missing in the shipping process.
[Custom Duty]
International buyer has a responsibility to pay import duties, taxes or charges. (ex VAT/GST)
We do not accept to declare lower value on shipping label or invoice.We will declare full value of them.
If you would like to know how much it will be, please check approximate cost below.
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These costs normally collected by courier when you pick up item or after your receive.
[Return]
We accept return in the case of shipping mistake or item defect in 14 days after your receive.
1.Can I reserve it?
-Since it is also sold on the web, it cannot be reserved.
2.Can you adjust the bracelet?
-If you fill in the approximate arm circumference when ordering, we will send it after adjustment.
(*Riveted bracelets and folded link bracelets require some time to be adjusted by a repair craftsman.)
3. How long does it take for "delivery after complete service?
-Please consider it to be about 1 month from the date of your order.
(*It may take a little longer depending on the schedule of our watchmaker and the degree of congestion.)
4.Is there a payment deadline? (Bank transfer)
-If we cannot confirm the payment within 2 days after placing the order, the order will be canceled.
5.Can I order by cash on delivery?
- Due to the nature of the product, we do not accept it.
Our stance is that "customers can use good products with peace of mind for a long time."
In order to achieve this, the presence of a skilled repair craftsman is essential.
How well the work is done depends largely on the thoughts of the craftsman.
The watchmakers who Arbitro asks are craftsmen who do not cut corners in such areas, so we ask them to carry out the repair work with peace of mind.
About Complete Service
Complete service, sometime called overhaul is the work of disassembling a mechanical product down to its individual parts, cleaning and reassembling it to bring it closer to its new state of performance.
Roughly speaking, the overhaul procedure is as follows.
1. Separate into case and movement
2. Disassemble the movement
3. Inspection and pre-cleaning of wear condition of each part
4. Wash parts with a special machine
5. Lubrication and assembly
6. Waterproof test
7. Final adjustment and running test.
Some movements are made up of hundreds of parts, but it is a very meticulous process of disassembling them one by one, inspecting them all, cleaning them, and reassembling them.
If you don't overhaul, the oil will deteriorate just like a car, and the risk of wear and damage to parts increases, causing a decrease in accuracy and, in severe cases, not working.
There is also the reason that it will be very expensive to replace parts after they are found to be damaged, so we recommend overhauling once every 2-3 years for economical and long-term use.
About Polishing
Vintage watches have been used for decades, and even the stainless steel used in many watches has rounded corners that were originally sharp, and has many small scratches even though the mirror finish should be beautiful. state.
At Arbitro, some watches are sold with a new finish, based on the idea that you can purchase them in beautiful condition and use them for a long time.
In particular, gold-cased dress watches are finished to bring out the best of the precious metal case.
The watches sold by us that have been given a new finish are shot in very high definition, so you can see that the edges stand out and the light is reflected by the mirror finish.
Also, depending on the case or bracelet, there are cases where multiple finishes such as mirror finish and hairline finish are mixed, but there are not many craftsmen who can distinguish between them and finish them at a high level.
In addition, the “thinness of the case” is also a part that is greatly influenced by the skill of the craftsman.
A watch that has become thinner and has thinner lugs is far from its original design, and the appearance becomes unbalanced.
It is a very precise work that brings the case closer to the original finish by eliminating scratches and dents while reducing the thickness of the case to the utmost limit.
Of course, there are cases where it is better to use the watch as it is, in order to emphasize the history of the watch and its original condition.
We look at each watch and judge whether it is best to finish it before selling it.
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