1986 Gallet Adanac Military-Issued Diver/Navigator

In the late eighties, both the USAF and Canadian Armed Force issued these tough-looking Adanac watches to their service members. Adanac is (Canada spelled backward) and was produced in the joint contract between Gallet and Marathon. The watch has an unusual 0-11 marked bidirectional bezel, which makes it look like a hybrid of diver's and pilot's watches. The United States Air Force and the Canadian Armed Forces issued the Adanac watches in the late 1980s. The Adanac possesses an asymmetrical case that possesses a screw-down crown, has fixed bars, and is water-resistant to 660 feet, which qualifies this watch as a military diver's watch, although it seems to have been issued more commonly to aircrews. The dial maintains 24-hour markings commonly found on many military watches. The hour and minute hands have applied tritium luminous material, as do the hour indexes on the dial, and the zero position on the bezel is also tritium-coated. The Adanac uses a Swiss-made quartz movement, and there is a separate latch (which you can open with a coin) for replacing batteries.

SPECS

Stock # ADANACMSUB86-4
Brand Gallet
Style Adanac
Model Diver/Navigator
Serial N/A
Size Men's
Material Stainless Steel
Dial Matte Black
Millimeters 40
Strap Green Phoenix NATO Strap
CASE & BRACELET

The impressive asymmetrical stainless steel case is unpolished, retaining its original bead-blasted finish with light signs of honest use. The black bezel is in exceptional condition, showing only minimal signs of use, with the tritium pearl intact. The case back shows all the correct military contract numbers and serials. The watch will come supplied on a green Phoenix NATO strap

DIAL & HANDS

The dial is in wonderful, original condition, remaining extremely clean to the eye, however, there is a hairline craze at the edge of the minute track between 6 and 7 o'clock. The tritium-lumed triangles have achieved a creamy yellow patina and exhibit no degradation when inspected under UV light. The original tritium hands match the dial perfectly and exhibit no degradation under UV light inspection.

ACCESSORIES

None. The watch just received a new battery and is keeping time perfectly.

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