Marine chronometer
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- "A marine chronometer is a precision timepiece that is carried on a ship and employed in the determination of the ship's position by celestial navigation. It is used to determine longitude by comparing Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and the time at the current location found from observations of celestial bodies. When first developed in the 18th century, it was a major technical achievement, as accurate knowledge of the time over a long sea voyage was vital for effective navigation, lacking electronic or communications aids. The first true chronometer was the life work of one man, John Harrison, spanning 31 years of persistent experimentation and testing that revolutionized naval (and later aerial) navigation." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.04.2024)
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Marinechronometer, Nugent Wells, Nr. 3/8889, Newport (Gwent), um 1880.
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Marinechronometer, Henry Frodsham, Liverpool, um 1840
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Marinechronometer, Callier, Paris, um 1870
Marinechronometer, Callier,...
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Marinechronometer, John Arnold, Nr. 16, London, um 1783, Gehäuse später
Der Londoner Uhrmacher John...
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Marinechronometer, Joseph Kirner, Hampstead, um 1860
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