Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph 1940s sold-watches-archive - Taupe Dial

- Taupe Dial

but it is accepted that it was there to identify the safer nature of the lume mix

making this a smart office tote

The so-called Buckley dial is named after New York-based dealer John Buckley and features painted black Roman hour markers

Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph 1940s sold-watches-archive - Taupe DialKeeping track of time zonesThe Gallet Flying Officer was launched in 1939 as an aide to military pilots for quickly calculating changes in time zones as longitude lines were crossed. The dial is cream with dual register chronograph function and there are cities listed, by time zone, around the outer track. The hour markers are painted in radium on the inner section of the dial. The 34,5mm steel case remains in good crisp condition with original round