Vintage Chelsea Ships Bell Clock And Barometer Set 6” Face Ca. 1973 in box  For Sale

Vintage Chelsea Ships Bell Clock And Barometer Set 4” Face Ca. 1973.
50th Anniversary NAWCC 1943 - 1993.
Limited Edition No. 8 - in box

The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC)

You will have acquired one of the world\'s finest precision insturments - an heirloom of the future - deserving of the same meticulous care you would accord any fine piece of craftwmanship which will be cherished by generationsto come.

This Chelsea ship\'s set has been exquisitely handcrafted by master clock-makersto commemorate the five hundredth anniversay of Christopher Columbus\' Voyage of Discovery

You will be one of the very few who will possess this unique master-piece ofthe clockmakers art. Marked by flawless craftsmanship, only five hundred Ship\'ssets have been created.

The Ship\'s Bell Code

Telling time by ship\'s bells has a romantic background that goes back hundreds of years. It is based on the workday routine of the ship\'s crew. A ship at sea requires a constant watch throughout the wohole twenty-fourhours of the day. To divide the duty, the day is broken up into six watches of four hours each and the crew into three divisions, or watches. Each division of the crew stands two four hour watches a day. In order to rotate the duty so that a division does not have the same watch day in and day out.

This Chelsea Ship\'s Set is in excellent condition. Both the Clock, the clock bell striking and Borameter works.

Features:

• Ships Clock that has ship\'s bell striking
• Borameter with marker hand to track changes
• 4 inch clock and barameter face with beveled glass
• Instructions Booklet
• Limited Edition No. 8 - pamplet
• \"50th Anniversary NAWCC 1943 - 1993\" - engraved on front of base
• \"Commemrative Addition # 008\" - engraved on back of base
• English Gentleman and Sun Dial etching on base
• Key included
• Very nice presentation box
• Measurements: 9\" H x 15\" W x 3\" D