Gallet Indy 500 Race Official's Dual Timer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1950s
Maker / issuer
GalletThis sports timing device features two mechanical Gallet stopwatches mounted side by side in a plastic holder marked Champion. The source catalogues the apparatus as a circa 1950s Indy 500 race official's dual timer.
Each white dial features a central 3-second scale and an upper subsidiary register reading up to 2 minutes. The lower dial of each stopwatch bears the Gallet signature, the USAC shield emblem, and a Swiss origin indication. The assembly is fitted with top winding crowns and loops, a central red Champion-branded button, and an attached red braided cord lanyard.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Plastic case marked Champion
- Type
- Dual stopwatch timer
- Dial insignia
- USAC shield
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Gallet
- Stopwatch configuration
- Two Gallet 3-second stop watches with 2-minute smaller dials
Design
- Visible features
- • Black molded holder houses two stopwatches with top crowns and suspension loops. • A central round red element marked CHAMPION sits between the two dials. • Red braided cord lanyard attached behind the central mounting bracket. • Each dial features the red, white, and blue USAC shield emblem above the 'SWISS' mark. • Outer track is numbered 1 through 3 with subdivisions, while the subdial is marked for up to 2 minutes.
- Dial Layout and Insignia
- According to the source, the "timer includes two Gallet 3-second stop watches with 2-minute smaller dials". Visual observation confirms that the "Outer track is numbered 1 through 3 with subdivisions, while the subdial is marked for up to 2 minutes." The auction text notes that "the face has the USAC shield". Visually, "Each dial features the red, white, and blue USAC shield emblem above the 'SWISS' mark."
- Mounting and Visible Construction
- The source describes the two stopwatches as "paired in a plastic case marked Champion." The visible holder retains both stopwatches side by side with their crowns and bow loops protruding above the housing. Between the two timers, "A central round red element marked CHAMPION sits between the two dials." A "Red braided cord lanyard attached behind the central mounting bracket" is also visible.
- Object Identity and Configuration
- The lot is catalogued by the source as "A Gallet c. 1950s Indy 500 Race Official's Dual Timer,". The apparatus assembles two separate stopwatches into a single unit. Visual observation shows a "Black molded holder houses two stopwatches with top crowns and suspension loops." A "central round red element marked CHAMPION sits between the two dials."
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement details and interior casework are not visible.
- Research required: Reverse side of the holder is not depicted.