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Seikosha Military Chronometer "Click" to Login or Register 
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posted March 14, 2005 13:26
Just finished taking these pictures of this Seikosha Chronometer # 1045
Enjoy
Fred

 
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posted March 14, 2005 13:27
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posted March 14, 2005 13:28
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posted March 14, 2005 13:30
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posted March 14, 2005 13:31
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posted March 14, 2005 16:23
Fred,

What a very interesting chronometer you have here. Would you please give us the dimensions for this timepiece?

Also, is the name Seikosha connected to the Seiko line of modern watches?

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posted March 15, 2005 10:40
Hi Phil,
These clocks were indeed the forerunners to the later Seiko's. This clock is from my fathers military collection. The clock is approximately 12" in diameter and about 5 " thick and very heavy.
I will take exact measurements and post them. He also has a 5 day Seikosha. As time permits I'll try to take some pictures of it and post them.
Regards
Fred
 
posted March 15, 2005 12:54
Thanks Fred, for the interesting timepiece.Since it has a platform escapement, or i believe that is what it is.Would this have been used on a navy vessel? Good pictures, looks quite heavy.
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posted March 15, 2005 19:30
Kevin,
Even though these used a platform escapement ( as you pointed out ) instead of a detent escapement like the Hamilton chronometers the best guess is yes. Note the first inscription on the lower edge of the case ( an anchor ) It would be nice if one of our members could read Japanese and could decipher the rest of the inscription.
Fred
 
posted March 16, 2005 03:41
Hello Fred,

The Japanese script that appeared on the clock is in kanji script which was derived from the Chinese script.
I can't read the first word very clearly, it appears the first two words may refer to ' marine vessel' and the rest of the words mean 'number eleven'.
You can find some information on the Japanese marine chronometer in the August 2002 issue ( #339) of the NAWCC Bulletin.

Mun C.W.
Singapore
 
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