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Thomas Mercer 2 Day Chronometer
Finchingfield Antiques
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Thomas Mercer 2 Day Chronometer

1920 - 1940
Description

This a loverly Thomas Mercer boxed ships chronometer. It comes complete with its original cutter travel box.

Both the inner and outer boxes are in very good condition. The travel case has a leather strap with buckle.

I has the number 17989 which we believe dates the clock to 1947.

The movement is of 2 day duration with a chain fusee and spring detent escapement, it has been fully serviced and is fully guaranteed for 1 year.

The silvered dial has a very unusual cut out where the seconds wheel can be seen as it steps out the seconds.

The nicely blued hands are also in very good condition.

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Finchingfield Antiques has dated this Thomas Mercer Marine Chronometer to the 1940s.

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Description
This a loverly Thomas Mercer boxed ships chronometer. It comes complete with its original cutter travel box.

Both the inner and outer boxes are in very good condition. The travel case has a leather strap with buckle.

fig 1. A Thomas Mercer brass marine chronometer set within a fitted open mahogany box displaying a silvered dial with Roman numerals.
fig 1. Thomas Mercer 2 Day Chronometer

I has the number 17989 which we believe dates the clock to 1947.

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The movement is of 2 day duration with a chain fusee and spring detent escapement, it has been fully serviced and is fully guaranteed for 1 year.
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The silvered dial has a very unusual cut out where the seconds wheel can be seen as it steps out the seconds.

The nicely blued hands are also in very good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Finchingfield Antiques has dated this Thomas Mercer Marine Chronometer to the 1940s.

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Archive I A Thomas Mercer brass marine chronometer set within a fitted open mahogany box displaying a silvered dial with Roman numerals.

Thomas Mercer 2 Day Chronometer

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A Thomas Mercer brass marine chronometer set within a fitted open mahogany box displaying a silvered dial with Roman numerals.
Thomas Mercer 2 Day Chronometer
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A Thomas Mercer brass marine chronometer set within a fitted open mahogany box displaying a silvered dial with Roman numerals.
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FAQs

A marine chronometer is a precision timekeeping instrument used aboard ships to determine longitude at sea by maintaining accurate time despite ship movement and temperature fluctuations.

These precision instruments feature heavy brass mechanical movements suspended in brass gimbals, housed within a protective polished mahogany or teak transport box.

Authentic examples feature maker markings on the dial, a state-of-wind sub-dial indicator, serial numbers, brass gimbal mounts, and a fitted wooden box with brass hardware.

A boxed marine chronometer functions as a focal scientific accent when displayed open on an office desk, library shelf, or console table.

Keep the instrument in a climate-controlled environment away from humidity, avoid over-winding the mechanism, and consult a professional horologist for periodic servicing.
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