000 were built

and independently tested to the new Slip Resistant standard BS8445:2012

each with one dark and one light side

and one of very few that still make the mechanical chiming movements that were so familiar to the naval and merchant seaman of 100 years ago

both practical and elaborate

Portable Sundial with Compass, Antique Finish GIFTSFORMEN 000 were builtAlthough not intended for accurate timekeeping, our portable sundial is a complete, functional replica of an 18th century design in which the gnomon, which casts the shadow, can be set for latitude on a sliding scale; and the whole instrument oriented in the meridian by means of a magnetic compass in the base. A spirit level and height adjustable legs ensure that the instrument is used upright. This enabled the instrument to become a completely