What We Know
Today, amongst a slate of other launches and re-releases, Gallet — now a part of the Breitling “House of Brands” — lifted the curtain on the Gallet Multichron Pilot. The new watch takes the recipe of the original 1969 Multichron Pilot and updates it, and the result is a watch that is recognizable but also, arguably, the most contemporary model in the very fresh Gallet lineup. The new watch does borrow heavily from its namesake, and seeing the two watches next to each other highlights the similarities. The new Multichron Pilot is still a tri-compax chronograph, with a bi-directional twelve-hour bezel, pump pushers, stick hands, and cut-off arrow-shaped markers.
By way of comparison, a vintage Gallet Multichron Pilot. Image, courtesy Analog Shift.
But there are definite differences too, many of which are concessions to modern taste. For one thing, those cut-off arrow-shaped indices are now lumed instead of polished, but there’s also a date — visible through an aperture at 6 o’clock — and while the telemeter remains on the new watch, the tachymeter (which appeared as a second scale on vintage examples) is omitted. The watch is also bigger than vintage Multichrons.
The new watch has been upsized from 38 to 42mm, is 11.3mm thick, and measures 45.59mm lug-to-lug. At that size, the new Multichron Pilot is the largest watch in the new Gallet catalog but is still quite reasonable and a far cry from some of the oversized watches that still seem to populate Breitling’s offerings.
At launch, the new watch is available in one of two colorways, each with a textured finish: a black-and-silver reverse-panda dial and a denim-blue version with black sub-dials. The telemeter scale is, in each case, black, and both watches also use orange and tan accents throughout. Inside the new watch, and in place of the Valjoux 72 used in vintage examples of the Multichron Pilot, is the Gallet 23 chronograph caliber, a cam-actuated, automatic-winding movement based on the Sellita SW510 (itself a variant of the SW500), a reliable and popular movement often found in microbrand and other affordable chronograph offerings.
The Gallet Multichron Pilot is priced at $4,400 on a strap and $4,600 on a slant-link Breitling–style bracelet.
What We Think
It’s been about 18 months since Andy reported on Breitling’s impending revival of Gallet. Since then, despite the overall identity and structure of Breitling’s House of Brands coming into greater focus, we’ve had shockingly little to go on beyond a vague sense of “hurry up and wait.” Well, now we know what we’ve been waiting for.
The first thing that jumps out, and which is in line with messaging from Breitling over the last 18 months, is that the watches are undeniably well-priced, at least in the context of the watch market in 2026. The second thing, though, is that, unlike the newly revived Universal Genève, these new Gallet watches feel much more Breitling-coded than I had expected them to be, almost like a line continuation rather than a totally distinct consideration. I think I had anticipated a relationship more like Longines to Omega, but what we got is maybe more akin to Tudor to Rolex (to dramatically oversimplify my point).
As for the Multichron Pilot itself? I’m not sure, looking at the gamut of what Gallet released today, that the new Multichron Pilot is the most enthusiast-focused watch on offer, but it does make a lot of sense to me as a watch intended for a less focused audience. I can even see it, to the right sort of buyer, having an almost Bremont-esque appeal — whether that’s the new Bremont or the old… well, we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Basics
Brand: Gallet
Model: Multichron Pilot
Reference Number: AG2303251B1W1 / AG2303171C1W1
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 11.3mm
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Dial Color: Black or Blue
Indexes: Arrow-shaped luminous markers.
Lume: Yes, Super-LumiNova throughout.
Water Resistance: 100m
Strap/Bracelet: Leather or Stainless Steel Bracelet. Rubber, “Field,” or Fabric also available.
The Movement
Caliber: Gallet 23 (Sellita SW510)
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Date, Chronograph
Diameter: 30mm
Thickness: 7.9mm
Power Reserve: 62 Hours
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Chronometer Certified: No
Pricing & Availability
Price: $4,400 on strap, $4,600 on bracelet
Limited Edition: No
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