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Tim, a wonderful and nostalgic watch for me.

 

Thank you for posting this beauty. Such history!

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I know it’s an oldie, but it is so classic UN. The Marine Chronometer 1846 150th Anniversary edition.

 
By: Tim Jackson : October 30th, 2024-01:28
Replicating the old ships marine chronometers that UN was known for. Many of the U.S. Navy Ships prior to WW2 had them as standard kit. Of course each ship would be fitted with 3 of them, in order to have a second one as a backup and the third in service....  

Top watch…

 
By: APROchrono : October 30th, 2024-02:27
… with such a great and relevant (more importantly) backstory!

For historical comparison

 
By: biw : October 30th, 2024-10:11
I have a couple marine chronometers from WWII. Very similar dial design. The last Hamilton is a modern watch that can be converted to a desktop clock, like a chronometer. The Khaki Navy Pioneer LE. ...  

Here’s a pic of my Hamilton MC

 
By: Tim Jackson : November 1st, 2024-06:50
Enter text And with a Hamilton Deck watch, that a friend brought by. Cheers, Tim ...  

Thanks

 
By: biw : November 5th, 2024-05:38
Nice to meet another collector of these marine chronometers.

That’s the enamel dial difference back then.

 
By: Tim Jackson : November 1st, 2024-05:40
The standard issue watches were white lacquer. They had the date at 6.

Yacomino, the other difference is the hands set...

 
By: Tim Jackson : November 7th, 2024-17:34
The enamel dial 150th Anniversary Ltd. Edit. models were just blued steel, whereas the serially produced regular lacquer dial watches came with lumed blued hands. Cheers, Tim

I adore that watch Tim!

 
By: My Other Watch Is... : October 31st, 2024-04:05
Thanks for posting it and mentioning the fact that UN supplied Marine Chronometers to the US Navy. I just happen to have one from WW2 that I thought I would share as my first post on WPS. Here's a few photos to start. I am certain that many visitors to Wa...  

Wow, I love this! I do remember very much your UN MC.

 
By: Tim Jackson : November 1st, 2024-05:48
In fact I have a photo of my watch next to it. It a good one mind you, but it is recorded. I’ll have to see if I can find it again. You are correct, I’m the same fellow. Those days with UN were quite fun, Rolf was a character of note. Together with Ludwig...