Up for sale is a fantastic piece of vintage precision timing equipment: a mechanical industrial stopwatch made in Switzerland under the Galco brand name by the renowned Jules Racine and Company.
This particular piece features a unique decimal production-rate dial layout and carries a crisp corporate inventory engraving on the back cover, adding great historical utility charm.
The stopwatch is in fully operational condition, winding smoothly, ticking strongly, and starting, stopping, and resetting correctly.
Key Features & Details
- Swiss 7-Jewel Movement: Powered by a high-quality manual-wind Swiss movement signed directly by Jules Racine and Co. (Serial No. 1295464). The movement is remarkably clean, bright, and well-preserved.
- Specialized Decimal Dial: Features a crisp white analog face configured as an industrial decimal or production-rate timer rather than a standard sports stopwatch. It is paired with its original, high-contrast blued-steel hands.
- Industrial Provenance Engraving: The back of the case features a crisp, professionally stamped inventory marker reading PEPCO No. 168, indicating its historical use as an official corporate or utility time-study instrument.
Condition Report (Wear & Tear Details)
- Functionality: Fully working and operational. The mechanical timer winds easily, ticks strongly, and the crown-pusher functions smoothly for start, stop, and crisp reset actions.
- Glass Crystal Condition: The front glass crystal displays honest signs of age and wear, including visible surface scuffs and light scratches across the face from handling over the years. These are purely cosmetic and do not impact readability or function.
- Dial & Case Condition: The underlying dial is exceptionally clean, bright, and free of stains or chips. The chrome-plated base metal case exhibits a uniform network of fine surface scratches and micro-scuffs from authentic field use over the decades, giving it an honest vintage patina without any deep gouges.
Specifications
- Brand: Galco by Jules Racine and Co. (Switzerland)
- Movement Type: Mechanical Manual-Wind Stopwatch (7 Jewels, Unadjusted)
- Dial Layout: Industrial Decimal / Production-Rate Timer
- Case Material: Chrome-Plated Base Metal
- Case Engraving: PEPCO No. 168
- Display: Analog with Blued-Steel Hands
- Working Status: Yes — Fully Operational
Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to inspect the cosmetic condition, glass scuffs, and clean Swiss movement of this working vintage Galco stopwatch before bidding.