a modern two-day mercer marine chronometer

細節

a modern two-day mercer marine chronometer
The silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer and numbered 24204, Roman hour numerals subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, blued steel hands, Earnshaw escapement, cut bi-metallic balance with cylindrical heat compensation weights, palladium helical balance spring, Mercer flat strip steel detent, with jewelled locking pallet, brass bowl and gimbal, in plain two-tier mahogany box with glazed top
dial 10cm. diam.; box 19cm. square

拍品專文

This chronometer was made by Thomas Mercer Ltd. in 1962. Applied metal plaque to front of top section of box inscribed Supplied by Henry Browne & Son Ltd. Barking No. 24204

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