Chronometer

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OBJECT TYPE: 8 DAY
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0404.001

MANUFACTURER: JAEGER WATCH CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BODY & BASE; STEEL TRIM AROUND FACE, DIALS & PLATE; GLASS CRYSTAL; FACE -unidentified; FELT CUSHIONING ON BOTTOM OF BASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 11.8 cm
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: JAEGER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: POSSIBLY 1920'S OR 1930'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: A CHRONOMETER IS A CLOCK WITH TWO INDEPENDENT TIME SYSTEMS: ONE INDICATES TIME OF DAY; THE OTHER CAN BE STARTED AND STOPPED TO TIME AN OCCASION - IN THIS CASE UP TO 8 DAYS DURATION
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LETTERING PAINTED ON FACE READS: "CHRONOGRAPHE/JAEGER WATCH CO/NEW YORK/TOTAL/8 DAYS"; LETTERING ENGRAVED ON PLATE ON BASE: "J.H.TUDHOPE"
Missing: N/A
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD GRAIN; POLISHED STEEL; CLEAR GLASS CRYSTAL
Decoration: N/A

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JAEGER WATCH CO., Chronometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1993.0404, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1993.0404.001/

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