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Gallet Flying Officer 1st Generation USAAF circa 1940 Museum!

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Extraordinary museum quality condition 1st generation USAAF (US Army Air Force) version Gallet Flying Officer chronograph circa 1940 with mint unpolished clam shell case, pristine original radium lume dial and early kite shaped luminous hands. Powered by modified Venus 150 17 jewel manual wind movement with registers for constant seconds and 30 minutes. Case measuring 34.5 x 42mm with clam shell caseback secured by 4 screws and rotating 12 hours bi-directional bezel.

Featuring a pristine condition, flawless original very technical matte silver dial signed Gallet and Brevet + Dep, and also signed SWISS. With outer ring designating world cities in a double row of black and red printing, and inner red snail-style tachymeter. This model was produced to provide the means for military pilots to easily track time zones across countries during flight. With all original pushers, crown, dial, all 5 hands, radium lume, and very little worn beefy lug unpolished case.

While this is not a large watch, it is most certainly an important watch given it’s extraordinary condition. If there is a Gallet museum, no question this piece would qualify. As for provenance, sadly we have very little information about the original owner. However, we do know, that the watch was purchased at a yard sale, from the owner’s widow after being found in a dresser drawer. It rapidly changed hands before soon there after arriving on our doorstep. Lesson for all; check those dresser and nightstand drawers at your local yard sales and storage units!

Just fully serviced and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation. Fitted with your choice of distressed or other sporty leather strap. Includes our highly prized quality Italian leather watch pouch, a $55.00 value.

 

Model name: Flight Officer (1st Generation USAAF version)
Reference #: n/a
Movement type: chronograph, manual wind
Calibre: modified Venus 150
Case material: stainless steel
Case back: 4 screw compression “clamshell”
Dimensions: 34.5mm x 42mm
Bracelet: leather or mil. spec. canvas
Water resistance: 30m
Production years: 1939 – 1945
Serial numbers: often without serial numbers
ApplicationUnited States Army Air Forces version
Notes4 screw compression case, red snail-style tachymeter, minor dial variations, luminous chrono hand
Model name: Flight Officer (1st Generation USAAF version)
Reference #: n/a
Movement type: chronograph, manual wind
Calibre: modified Venus 150
Case material: stainless steel
Case back: 4 screw compression “clamshell”
Dimensions: 34.5mm x 42mm
Bracelet: leather or mil. spec. canvas
Water resistance: 30m
Production years: 1939 – 1945
Serial numbers: often without serial numbers
ApplicationUnited States Army Air Forces version
Notes4 screw compression case, red snail-style tachymeter, minor dial variations, luminous chrono hand
Model name: Flight Officer (1st Generation USAAF version)
Reference #: n/a
Movement type: chronograph, manual wind
Calibre: modified Venus 150
Case material: stainless steel
Case back: 4 screw compression “clamshell”
Dimensions: 34.5mm x 42mm
Bracelet: leather or mil. spec. canvas
Water resistance: 30m
Production years: 1939 – 1945
Serial numbers: often without serial numbers
ApplicationUnited States Army Air Forces version
Notes4 screw compression case, red snail-style tachymeter, minor dial variations, luminous chrono hand

 

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year Serial Number
2010 G
2009 V
2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z
2006 D OR Z
2005 D
2005 F
2004 F
2003 F
2002 Y
2001 K OR Y
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000
1959 399,453
1958 328,000
1957 224,000
1956 133,061
1955 97,000
1954 23,000
1953 855,726
1952 726,639
1951 709,249
1950
1949
1948 628,840
1947 529,163
1946 367,946
1945 302,459
1944 269,561
1943 230,878
1942 143,509
1941 106,047
1940 99,775
1939 71,224
1938 43,739
1937 40,920
1936 36,856
1935 34,336
1934 30,823
1933 29,562
1932 29,132
1931
1930 23,186
1929
1928 23,969
1927 20,190
1926 00,001
 

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet CodeYear
A or VA1976
B or VB1977
C or VC1978
D or VD1979
E or VE1980
F or VF1981
G1982
H1983
I1984
J1985
K1986
L1987
M1988
N1989
O1990
P1991
Q1992
R1993
S1994
T or W1995
V1996
Z1997
U1998
X1999
AB2000
DE2001
DT2002
AD2003
CL2004
MA2005
OP2006
EO2007
PJ2008
LT2009
RS2010
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