Lot Essay
No 16125 was made by Mercers in 1942. Subsequently it was on charge to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Following Three Marine Chronometers were in use Onboard Ship until Recently
A Two-Day standard size marine chronometer, the silvered dial signed THOMAS MERCER LTD ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND No16125, Roman numerals, subsidising seconds and state of wind dials, blued steel hands, Earnshaw escapement, Mercer's flat-strip spring detent, cut bi-metallic balance, palladium helical spring, brass bowl and gimbal, plain 3- tier plain mahogany box with named and numbered brass disc to front of centre section - 7½in. wide
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A Two-Day standard size marine chronometer, the silvered dial signed THOMAS MERCER LTD ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND No16125, Roman numerals, subsidising seconds and state of wind dials, blued steel hands, Earnshaw escapement, Mercer's flat-strip spring detent, cut bi-metallic balance, palladium helical spring, brass bowl and gimbal, plain 3- tier plain mahogany box with named and numbered brass disc to front of centre section - 7½in. wide