Vintage
Stuck on extended business trip due to weather and had an awful fitful night of sleep at a historic hotel. Bed mattress too beaten down, pillows too soft, and thin walls with amorous neighbor. I heard hourly moaning noises throughout the night, maybe the guy was on viagra or is a teenager. I applaud
Stuck on extended business trip due to weather and had an awful fitful night of sleep at a historic hotel. Bed mattress too beaten down, pillows too soft, and thin walls with amorous neighbor. I heard hourly moaning noises throughout the night, maybe the guy was on viagra or is a teenager. I applaud his stamina. 😳🙄
Anyway with insomnia, I did a lot of digging on some Gallet watches that showed up on the Christie’s upcoming Dubai auction in late March. Dubai is a newer outpost for the watch auction wars. Christie’s has planted their flag there for a few years now and so far no other big competitor has followed into the Middle East. There are lots of old knowledgeable big-time collectors in the ME and some history of watch manufacturers ownership (example, Breguet & Vacheron Constantin were once Saudi owned). But what is surpising this time is to see Gallet watches on offer. Gallet is an old watch brand but always at the mid-to-lower end of luxury. Let's say Gallets humbly did not have the cachet of Rolex. So a curious decision by Christie’s to list some vintage Gallet watches in Dubai. The watch auction circuit is international with web & telephone bidding so perhaps the final buyer will live outside of the ME.
First, as a point of reference, look at 3 Gallet watches that are considered authentic. Credit given below.
I have picture in my study of Jim Clark sporting a Multichron 12 with a black face. I was unaware of the brand until one day while putting off work, I took out a magnifying glass to see if I could make out the name of the watch on his wrist. More work was put off while I went down the rabbit hole, of trying to find some information on the brand. 😂
Also it’s funny how many brands claim prestige with Jim Clark. I think the Jim Clark Estate could have a way to fund itself. He was a winner and all the watch brands have attached themselves to his legacy.
Sometimes I forget to use my indoor voice. I was really only reading Hodinkee, though.
Oh, it makes sense now! I thought I was hearing “do it again! again!” But it was really “do it Lange! A. Lange.”
Can you share that photo?
never knew These companies were once Saudi owned... I remember reading about Breguet being Bahraini owned before though
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