British Detent Deck DETENT Ship CHRONOMETER by E.J. DENT with Greenwich Observatory Records extracts

Good British deck chronometer by E.J. Dent in original case.
Watch diameter is 55mm, case is 113 x 95 x 55mm.

Watch is made by great British chronometer maker E.J. Dent, maker of Big Ben.
The watch is made to the highest of British chronometry standards, as you expect from precision watch from renowned maker.
It's equipped with detent escapement, fusee and chain, cylindrical hairspring.

The Greenwich Observatory records has been kept for this timepiece.
According to it, the watch was purchased in 1875 by British Navy from Dent directly. After this it was at the service of following ships:

HMS Britannia - 1879

HMS Triton - 1885

HMS Myrmidon - 1889

HMS Rambler - 1891

HMS Egeria - 1903

HMS Fantome - 1907

So it sailed the oceans for about 40 years on various HMS ships, while in 1915 wasn't became free of military service. It should be this year the military arrows had been removed from movement and case.

Condition
The watch appears to be in nice condition.
It functions, however revision history is unknown and timekeeping not tested.
The case is generally fine as well as wooden box.
Dial is free from the defects.
Overall very good condition.

Price: 5 900 USD

See also

Henry Moser Pocket Chronograph

Enamel Miniature Verge Watch