Marine Chronometers

Richard Hornby, Liverpool c1840

A 2-day marine chronometer signed on the silvered 3¾-inch diameter dial Richd Hornby Liverpool 1014.

The instrument is housed in its original 3-tier mahogany box.

The chronometer movement has a spring detent escapement and an Earnshaw pattern balance.

Brockbank & Atkins, London c1820

An interesting early 30- hour pocket chronometer by Brockbanks, London dating from circa 1807, later cased up as a marine chronometer by Brockbank & Atkins circa 1820.

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Switzerland c1943

A silver cased Admiralty deck watch, signed on the enamel dial Ulysse Nardin Locle Suisse 122660.

The watch is housed in its original 2-tier mahogany deck box.

Barraud, London c1850

An 8-day marine chronometer by Barraud, London.

The 4½-inch diameter silvered dial is signed Barraud 41 Cornhill London 2012 and has subsidiary dials for seconds and state of wind. The blued steel hands are original.

The instrument is housed in its original 3-tier rosewood box with ratchet winding key.

John Fletcher, London c1835

A small 2-day marine chronometer signed on the 3¼-inch silvered dial John Fletcher Lombard St. London 298.

The chronometer has gold hour and minute hands and subsidiary dials for seconds and state of wind; the bezel has convex glass.

The instrument is housed in its original 3-tier mahogany box with original ratchet winding key.

Marine Chronometer Winding Keys

If you don't have a proper key for your chronometer we can supply a ratchet winding key, specially made by our key maker to suit your instrument.

To make a key that fits properly, we either need to have the chronometer or a key which fits the chronometer so that we know the exact size.

This photo shows an orignal key on the left and the new key on the right. Free Web Counters