Very Rare 8 Day English Thomas Mercer Fusee Marine Chronometer Carriage Clock

Description: This chronometer is a high quality extremely rare antique single fusee marine chronometer of 2 day duration in excellent condition, its certainly all original, made by the English clockmaker Thomas Mercer The chronometer is a rare mantel clock style clock with a bronze ormolu case which stands elegantly on display The case has a glass viewing pane to the top and sides of the case as well as protecting the dial The chronometer comes in its original travel black leather carry case with handle and has its original winding key held in the top as you can see in the picture The silvered dial is totally original with the power reserve dial to bottom which runs down with the movement and tells you how many hours left before winding. The dial also features a 1/2 second beating regulation subs seconds dial to top with original hands. The dial is signed to the top by the very well known chronometer clockmaker Thomas Mercer The movement is a high quality 2 day marine chronometer movement with fusee Barrel and compensated earnshaw helical spring detent escapement. The escapement is in perfect working order and the movement runs smoothly and keeps dead accurate time as you would expect from a chronometer, the clock comes with its original steel winding key On the back of the case you have a pull out knob for adjusting the hands, the winder and a start stop selection lever for the movenment The clock case measures 7.52 inches high x 5.5 inches wide x 3.55 inches deep Very Rare 8 Day English Thomas Mercer Fusee Marine Chronometer Carriage Clock Description Main reasons why you should purchase your antique clock from Times & Chimes Ltd !!! We understand buying an antique clock is a big decision and we are very well experienced in current market's as well as fully trained and experienced horologists. We have many years experience in buying and selling original antique clocks which are carefully sourced and many from private collections and we know exactly what buyers expect when purchasing such a prized possession and a future investment. Here are some of the main reasons why you should buy your antique clocks from us for complete piece of mind 1 - We offer the very best customer service before, during and after the sale 2 - Fully trained and hugely experienced horologists 3 - Six month return to base warranty on mechanisms 4 - All our original antique clocks are of high quality and carefully sourced 5 - Every clock we sell are tested for a minimum of 1 week before being offered for sale 6 - We have earned a consistently excellent track record of sales with 100% Feedback 7 - All our items are professionally packed and dispatched promptly 8 - All clocks are sent with world leading couriers on a priority service with full online tracking PLEASE NOTE: I have just received some excellent quality bracket clocks from a private collection all of which have been well looked after all of which will be listed over the next few weeks. Some excellent quality bracket clocks please keep your eyes open over the next few months Description This chronometer is an unbelievable high quality extremely rare antique single fusee marine chronometer of 8 day duration in excellent condition, its certainly all original, made by the English clockmaker Thomas Mercer The case has a grained tapered gilt frame with superb thick bevelled glass panels in its original travelling tooled leather case with lift out front cover all lined in blue velvet with original safety winding key stored in the top and keys for the 2 locks either side of the case also included The chronometer is a rare mantel carriage clock style clock with a gilt brass case which stands elegantly on display The case has a glass viewing pane to the top and sides of the case as well as protecting the dial The chronometer comes in its original travel black leather carry case with handle and has its original winding key held in the top as you can see in the picture The silvered dial is totally original with the power reserve dial to bottom which runs down with the movement. The dial also features a 1/2 second beating regulation subs seconds dial to top with original hands. The dial is signed to the top by the very well known chronometer clockmaker Thomas Mercer The movement is a high quality 8 day marine chronometer movement with fusee Barrel and compensated earnshaw type detent escapement, maintaining power and a free sprung palladium helical balance spring and heavy bimetalic balance. The escapement is in perfect working order and the movement runs smoothly and keeps dead accurate time as you would expect from a chronometer, the clock comes with its original winding key On the back of the case you have a pull out knob for adjusting the hands, the winder and a start stop selection lever for the movenment. The clock is numbered 1176 and dates to approx 1965 The clock is of unbelievable quality and exceptionally rare. An exact clock numbered 1184 is featured in mercer chronometers history, maintenance and repair by Tony Mercer. Published by mayfield books 2003 The clock case measures 7.52 inches high x 5.5 inches wide x 3.55 inches deep Please take a good look through the variety of photo's and video which i have taken of the clock to help you with its condition, if you have any queries then please get in touch and i will do my best to answer your question Summary This is a perfect investment clock and a beautiful high quality Rare display piece. Looks absolutely fantastic wherever it is displayed and a true talking point of any room with its absolutely stunning champleve decoration and wegdewood panels Important Please Read: ALL antique clocks after transport no matter how well they have been looked after or serviced may require setting up, adjustments and setting into beat when you receive them and i always recommend a professional or an experienced clock person to do this correctly for you. Unfortunately with some clocks it is not a matter of unpacking them, putting the pendulum on and away they go, some clocks will need the extra adjustments and setting into beat so please remember you may require a professional for initial setup before bidding. Most clocks will be ok and will not need any additional adjustments but please bear in mind this may not be the case. Any clocks returned because of setting up issues or adjustments needed after transit then a fee will be applicable. For your piece of mind we test all our clocks here before they are sent out and any issues are either sorted or described in the add, the clock will not have any problems unless stated in the add as they are tested vigorously before sending. Please read my full terms and conditions by clicking on the returns tab above. Good luck and happy bidding Click images to enlarge Payment PayPal Cheque Bank Transfer Cash on collection You are more than welcome to personally collect any item free of charge Shipping All my items will be packed professionally Shipping prices include professional packaging materials, boxes, and priority service I will only use professional couriers which will provide a full tracking number which can be tracked online Please remember to check with your countries customs office for your customs duties and taxes as full invoice amounts will be declared as i am required by law Different countries have different customs rules so please check with your customs office for custom duties and taxes as these are the buyers responsibility Terms of Sale All bids and purchases are legally binding and non paying bidders will be reported to ebay and legal action taken Payments are to be made within 3 days of Purchase 6 Months Return To Base Warranty On Mechanism All our clocks are tested for a minimum of 1 week before listing onto ebay and working condition is clearly stated above No matter how well antique clocks have been serviced they will need final adjusting and setting into beat after transport and a professional person is advised and may be required in order to do this If on the rare occassion you receive a clock that has a problem or does not work after initial set up and adjusting by a professional person then we reserve the right for you to return the mechanism for repair by myself There will be no refunds if the mechanism needs repair. I reserve the right for the mechanism to be returned to me for repair I offer a 6 months return to base warranty on all my mechanisms (unless stated not working in description) In case of a problem after a professional has attempted to set the clock up you can return the mechanism back to me for repair Please do not take the mechanism to a local clock maker/repairer as this will render the warranty void. All repairs needed to the mechanism will be carried out by myself and not by a 3rd party clock maker/repairer unless agreed by myself beforehand. please contact me in the first instance to arrange return of the mechanism for repair by myself Shipping the mechanism back to me will be at the buyers cost and i will pay to get the mechanism back to you after repair All repair costs will be met by myself for 6 months after purchase. If a mechanism is faulty after 6 months then i can offer a repair service for a discounted price but this cost will be met by the buyer if after 6 months of purchase I can also offer a repair service and servicing of all antique clocks at a good rate for other clocks in your collection etc. Please contact me for a quote if you have another movement that requires servicing About Us I will be mostly dealing in top quality original antique clocks all of which we have full confidence in and which we source from good collectors worldwide If on the rare occasion you experiece any problems at all with your purchases then please contact me and i will work with you to try and sort out any problems or queries you may have Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 6995 GBP

Location: Stonehouse

End Time: 2024-11-27T20:49:09.000Z

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