Julien Gallet founded his eponymous company in 1826. The company began life in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a city that is synonymous with watchmaking and once described by Karl Marx as ‘a huge factory-town’.
The Maison’s products have always had strong ties to aviation and adventure. President Truman famously wore a Gallet on his wrist and the brand’s Multichron Regulator recorded American racing driver Rex Mays win the Springfield Mile in 1940.
Having been absent for many years, Gallet returned to the watchsphere in 2026, joining Breitling and Universal Genève to form the horological triumvirate, ‘House of Brands’.
