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NO REASERVE Fine Thomas Mercer Marine Chronometer
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NO REASERVE Fine Thomas Mercer Marine Chronometer
Price: US $997.00
saleNO Very nice late Thomas Mercer Marine Chronometer.Up for sale today is a nice Thomas Mercer of England Marine Chronometer. This is a later version sold to Falconer Lt. of Hong Kong. Falconer was an early steam freighter company that is still in business today. Originally Falconer was two companies under one name, one a freight company and the other an importer. The freight line is still in business but under different ownership while the import company became a famous jeweler and still has a store in Hong Kong.As many of you know the Thomas Mercer company produced some of the best clocks used on ships and aircraft. Details:Near MINT 4-inch dial with Roman numerals. Inscribed: \'Thomas Mercer Ltd., St. Albans, England, No. 28321. With up/down indicator, seconds dial, blued steel hands, two-arm split bi-metallic balance with brass weights and screws, spotted plate, chain-drive fusee movement, spring detent escapement, brass bowl, brass gimbal, all in a single-tier, glazed mahogany box that has felt covering the bottom.This clock keeps excellent time and runs just like a Chronometer is expected to. The box is in very nice condition with little wear for all the years of service it has seen. The gimbles, tub and glass are flawless.This is a numbers matching clock with both the dial and movement marked with the serial number 28321. This Chronometer is completely original. The movement is in excellent condition other than a couple of stains on the upper plate and cock arm where a finger print smudge appeared somewhere along its life. This Clock will make an excellent addition to someones collection for display or to use.Please ask any questions you have prior to offerding and I will be more than happy to respond right away.

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