​This is a rare, highly collectible piece of mid-20th-century industrial history. It is a genuine Swiss-made Gallet Decimal stopwatch featuring unique historical provenance.

The back of the chrome-plated brass case is hand-engraved with "Hawk-Eye Works Standards Department," marking it as an official internal management piece-rate timer from Eastman Kodak's famous Hawk-Eye camera lens factory in Rochester, New York.

​Specifications:

• ​Brand/Origin: Gallet & Co. (Swiss Made)

• ​Type: Decimal Industrial Stopwatch (divides 1 minute into 100 parts for efficiency timing)

• ​Dial Text: Hand-painted "Wage Stds" (Wage Standards), Gallet Decimal, Swiss

• ​Case Material: Heavy-duty chrome-plated brass (base metal built for rugged factory use)

• ​Case Back Engraving: Hawk-Eye Works Standards Department

• ​Construction: Open-face case with top crown wind and side-slide reset trigger

​Condition Notes:

• ​Functional Status: Fully operational. The stopwatch winds up smoothly, runs cleanly, and the start, stop, and crisp reset actions work exactly as they should.

• ​Dial Cosmetics: The cream-colored decimal dial is in exceptional, clean condition with no major fading, and the blued timing hands are completely intact.

• ​Case Cosmetics: The case exhibits realistic, honest surface wear, scuffs, and minor scratches from decades of actual use inside the Eastman Kodak factory plant. You can see faint, warm brass undertones peeking through the chrome wear on the back.

​This is a fantastic crossover collectible perfect for vintage stopwatch enthusiasts, photography historians, Kodak brand collectors, or lovers of industrial Americana. Sold as-is. Please see all listing photos for a complete look at the engraving and cosmetic condition.