PLEASE CALL FOR PRICING INFORMATION. CHELSEA POLICY WILL NOT ALLOW US TO SHOW OUR LOW COMPETITIVE PRICES, TYPICALLY BELOW WHAT YOU SEE ON AMAZON AND OTHERS, ON THE WEB. YOU CAN STILL GET WEB SITE "FREE SHIPPING" ON CHELSEA INSTRUMENT ORDERS BY PHONE OR E-MAIL TO CAPTAIN'S 1-800-449-2278 OR sales@captainsnautical.com
Hinged Bezel design gives easy access to wind or set time by opening the dial like a door. Screw bezel design is lower priced, and the face bezel unscrews from the case to wind or set the time. Captain's stocks hinge or screw bezel designs in both 4 1/2 inch and 6 inch dial size. Solid forged brass case (Case Dimensions: 3 1/2"Deep X 5 1/2"Diam for 4 1/2" dial models, and 7 1/4" diam for 6" dial models). Flawless high polish lacquered finish won't tarnish. Chelsea's Shipstrike clocks use a fine 8-day keywound mechanical bell striking movement made by Hermle in Germany and features:
CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL OR SHIPSTRIKE -- WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
- Same heavy, solid brass, forged case used in Ship's Bell clocks, lacquered to be tarnish free.
- Numerals printed on spun, coated aluminum dial.
- Movement hammer strikes large coil gong mounted inside back of case. Solid forged brass case resonates rich, full bell sound. (No holes drilled in case to let bell sound out and dust and dirt in.)
- Bells on-off control and timekeeping adjustment lever easily accessed on dial.
- Traditional ship's bell strike sequence.
- Mounting screws and winding key included.
- Two year warranty..
NOTE: THE DISPLAY BASE SHOWN IN THE IMAGE IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT SOLD SEPARATELY.
WHAT IS SHIP'S BELL TIME?
The operating stations of a ship at sea must be manned 24 hours a day. The crew is divided into "watches" or shifts who rotate being on duty in four-hour watches. Early in the sailing ship era the passage of each watch was marked with an hourglass which ran for 30 minutes. Each half hour when the glass was turned over a bell was struck. A traditional pattern of bell strikes developed to enable crewmen on watch to know where they were on their watch by listening to the bells. As mechanical clocks were developed this tradition transfered to the ship's bell clock.
Example: At noon, eight bells are struck, and a new watch comes on duty. At 12:30PM one bell is struck, at 1:00PM -- two bells, at 1:30PM -- 3 bells, and so forth adding a bell each half hour until at 4:00PM it is eight bells again, and a new watch comes on duty. Then at 4:30PM the sequence starts over with one bell.
Chelsea ship's bell or ship strike, what’s the difference?
What is ship's bell time?
PLEASE CALL FOR PRICING INFORMATION. CHELSEA POLICY WILL NOT ALLOW US TO SHOW OUR LOW COMPETITIVE PRICES, TYPICALLY BELOW WHAT YOU SEE ON AMAZON AND OTHERS, ON THE WEB. YOU CAN STILL GET WEB SITE "FREE SHIPPING" ON CHELSEA INSTRUMENT ORDERS BY PHONE OR E-MAIL TO CAPTAIN'S 1-800-449-2278 OR sales@captainsnautical.com