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Marine chronometer · Two-day marine chronometer
Moscow Watch Factory Soviet Era Marine Chronometer
This Soviet-era marine chronometer is catalogued as produced by the Moscow Watch Factory and features a silvered dial inscribed Kirov with serial number 17762. The movement is housed in a brass bowl mounted within gimbal rings inside a brass-bound double-lidded wooden case fitted with an exterior identification plaque on the front. The dial measures 10 cm in diameter and displays Arabic hour numerals, an up/down state-of-wind indicator below 12 o'clock, and an auxiliary seconds register. The outer case measures 19 cm by 19 cm by 19 cm and retains an accompanying key.
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Marine chronometer · Marine chronometer (duration not stated)
First Moscow Watch Factory No. 9802 Ship's Chronometer
This Russian marine chronometer is catalogued by the auctioneer as manufactured in 1964 by The First Moscow Watch Factory, bearing serial number 9802. It is housed in a brass-bound mahogany three-tier case measuring 19 cm square, equipped with brass drop handles and an upper hinged lid over a glazed viewing panel. The brass bowl is mounted within a gimbal system beneath a screwed bezel fitted with bevelled glass. The silvered dial features Arabic numerals alongside subsidiary dials for running seconds and state of winding. According to the auction description, the movement utilizes a chain fusée, Earnshaw-type escapement, bimetallic compensated balance, and freesprung helical steel spring.
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