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A fine two day marine chronometer.
Dial
Round silvered dial Whyte Thompson, Glasgow No. 5251. Original gold hour and minute hands with subsidiary dials for seconds and state of wind.
Case
Superb brass strung coromandel 3 tier box . The mid section with 19th century label from A. Johannsen 149 Minories London and mother of pearl nameplate, the lower section with inset handles.
Movement
The 2 day chain fusee spotted movement with cut bimetallic balance and blued steel helical balance spring. Earnshaw-type spring detent.
Date circa 1890
The case 7 inches (17.5 cm ) wide
Stock number
5251The BADA Standard
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- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
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