The case is mounted on a set of gimbals, a distinctive trait of marine chronometers. They can either be blocked, or freed in order to let the clock keep an even keel with the surface of the Earth (a condition of its accuracy).

Once unlocked, they’ll observation of the movement, although its sheer weight makes it a delicate operation. The timekeeper is hand-wound by a turnkey, inspired by a boat winch, which is stored within the piece.

The case is mounted on a set of gimbals, a distinctive trait of marine chronometers. They can either be blocked, or freed in order to let the clock keep an even keel with the surface of the Earth (a condition of its accuracy).

Once unlocked, they’ll observation of the movement, although its sheer weight makes it a delicate operation. The timekeeper is hand-wound by a turnkey, inspired by a boat winch, which is stored within the piece.