A fine Victor Kullberg Two-Day standard size marine chronometer, the silvered dial signed Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, the Indian & Italian Governments 105 Liverpool Rd London N. No.7626, red garter embellishments (atX) To H.M. THE KING OF SWEDEN, and (atII)GRAND PRIX PARIS 1900, Roman hour numerals, gold hour and minute hands, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials with blued steel hands, Earnshaws escapement, Kullbergs reversal foot detent, cut bi-metallic balance with Kullberg's auxiliary circular heat compensating weight, palladium helical spring reversal fusee, brass bowl and gimbal, plain three-tier mahogany box, recessed flush handles, ivory plaque to front of middle section inscribed Victor Kullberg Two Days 7276 7½in.(19cm)wide

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A fine Victor Kullberg Two-Day standard size marine chronometer, the silvered dial signed Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, the Indian & Italian Governments 105 Liverpool Rd London N. No.7626, red garter embellishments (atX) To H.M. THE KING OF SWEDEN, and (atII)GRAND PRIX PARIS 1900, Roman hour numerals, gold hour and minute hands, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials with blued steel hands, Earnshaws escapement, Kullbergs reversal foot detent, cut bi-metallic balance with Kullberg's auxiliary circular heat compensating weight, palladium helical spring reversal fusee, brass bowl and gimbal, plain three-tier mahogany box, recessed flush handles, ivory plaque to front of middle section inscribed Victor Kullberg Two Days 7276 7½in.(19cm)wide

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THis chronometer was made by Kullberg in 1902. At a later date-probably in World War II when there was a great shortage of chronometers - it was on the chronometer issue ledger of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

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