RARE CA. 1825 MARINE SHIP CHRONOMETER CLOCK MAHOG. BOX Start Price USD 3,799.99 Current Price USD 3,799.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location THE WEST USA See more about 'RARE CA. 1825 MARINE SHIP CHRONOMETER CLOCK MAHOG. BOX' Description  A WONDERFUL AND RARE ENGLISH 2 DAY 56 HOUR MARINE CHRONOMETER IN ITS BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL FINISH AND PATINA. THE MOVEMENT IS A IS AN EXAMPLE OF A VERY HIGH QUALITY PIECE AND IS CA. 1825 OR EVEN EARLIER. SEE MOVEMENT PICTURE. THIS IS A TRUE PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AND SHOWS HOW A FAMOUS MARITIME COMPANY HAS USED A VERY OLD CHRONOMETER MOVEMENT AND TUB  AND PUT THEIR DIAL ON THE MOVEMENT FOR USE ON THE HIGH SEAS. DOBBIE McINNES OF GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, GREENNOCK, AND SOUTH SHIELDS WAS STARTED IN 1905 AND BY THE NUMBER 1/3019 ON THE DIAL MERCERS BOOK TELLS US THE DIAL WAS MADE IN 1905/6. IN THE BEGINNING McINNES TOOK OLD CHRONOMETERS AND PUT HIS DIALS ON THE MOVEMENTS AND AS TIME WENT ON THEY PURCHASED NEW MOVEMENTS AND PUT THEIR DIALS ON THESE PIECES AS A VERY FAMOUS ENGLISH MARINE/MARITIME COMPANY. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE DIAL OFF TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MARKS OR MAKERS NAME ON THE BACK OF THE DIAL OR THE MOVEMENT TO GIVE US A CLUE AS TO THE ORIGINAL MAKER AND WILL LEAVE THAT TO THE NEW OWNER. THE MOVEMENT IS THE SMALLER 3/4 SIZE 3 1/2 INCH DIAL. IT HAS THE TYPICAL ENGLISH EARNSHAW TYPE SPRING DETENT ESCAPEMENT AND IS CHAIN FUSEE DRIVEN. IT HAS A RATCHET WINDING KEY WELL WORN DURING ITS HISTORY. THE DIAL IS MARKED DOBBIE McINNES GLASGOW, GREENNOCK, SOUTH SHIELDS. MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY. NUMBER 1/3019 AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SEE PICTURE. THE DIAL HAS A 2 DAY/56 HOUR UP/DOWN INDICATOR AND A SEPARATE SECONDS DIAL. IT HAS WONDERFUL BLUED STEEL HANDS. IT HAS A WONDERFUL TUB WITH A GREAT PATINA AND A FANTASTIC MECHANISM ARM TO COVER THE WINDING HOLE. THE BEZEL IS A VERY EARLY PRESSURE FIT BEZEL AND NOT A SCREW ON TYPE. IT HAS HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BEZEL AND TUB FOR SCREWS TO KEEP THE BEZEL ON TIGHT BUT THEY HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR YEARS. IT HAS A NICE BEVELED CRYSTAL WHICH HAS SOME SCRATCHES DUE TO USE OVER MANY YEARS. THE BOTTOM OF THE TUB HAS THE OLDER HINGED ARM THAT COVERS THE WINDING HOLE AND NOT THE USUAL CIRCULAR TYPE MECHANISM. IT COMES IN A VERY NICE MAHOGANY WOODEN THREE TIERED BOX WITH THE OLDER STYLE DOUBLE HINGES BETWEEN THE BOTTOM TWO SECTIONS. THE BOX HAS ITS ORIGINAL TOP TIER WITH WORKING LATCH, A VERY NICE MIDDLE SECTION, AND A VERY NICE BOTTOM SECTION.  THE BOX IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR REPAIRS AND A STRESS CRACK ON THE TOP LID HAPPENING OVER ITS LONG HISTORY. IT HAS BRASS TRIMMING AND BRASS CORNER PIECES ON THE TOP AND ALSO A BRASS PLAQUE. IT HAS THE OLDER STYLE BRASS HANDLES ON EACH SIDE. IT HAS A LOCK BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE KEY. IT IS FULLY GIMBALED AND HAS A WORKING LOCKING DEVICE WITH ALL PIECES HAVING A GREAT PATINA. THE BOX IS 7 INCHES BY 7 INCHES BY 7 1/2 INCHES HIGH. IT HAS A FULLY MARKED PLAQUE BEARING THE DOBBIE McINNES NAME. THE CHRONOMETER MOVEMENT HAS THE VERY OLD STYLE WEDGE WEIGHTS ON THE BALANCE WHEEL AND IS THE SIMPLER  VERY OLD STYLE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SEE PICTURES.  THE CHRONOMETER  RUNS VERY NICELY  FOR A FULL WIND AND KEEPS GOOD TIME.  DUE TO SHIPPING THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES AS TO ITS ACCURACY.  IT WILL BE PROPERLY  PACKED AND THE MOVEMENT WILL BE PROPERLY CORKED FOR SHIPPING. THIS IS A REALLY GREAT AND RARE PART OF ENGLISH MARITIME AND CHRONOMETER HISTORY. FOREIGN BUYERS - A DIRECT BANK TRANSFER IS PREFERRED. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS ON EBAY AND PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK. NOTE SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT EXACT DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE EXACT PACKED WEIGHT AND EXACTLY WHERE IN MIGHT BE SHIPPED SO IT MIGHT BE LOWER THAN QUOTED IN THE USA. Place a Bid!