Nautical Collectibles Blog

Nautical Clocks as a Tool

Also known as a marine chronometer,  a pricise instrument of time keeping, needed in navigation at sea. The first truly accurate chonometer was invented by John Harrison around 1760. John had made the development of the chronometer his lifes work, and was awarded the longitude prize offered by the British government for his chronometer. Although very expensive at the time , further development made them affordable to most everyone. The chonometer along with the sextant and compass were the main tools of early navigation.

Nautical Clocks in Nautical Decor

 A room featuring nautical collectibles must include a nautical clock. A true marine chronometer is really great to have but may not fit the budget . But there are many clocks available in a nautical theme that will work just fine. Clocks old and new have been made to showcase nautical items such as anchors, lighthouses, ships, signs and others. A nautical theme is very flexible and more than one nautical clock is not against the rules of decorating ( not mine anyway ).

Finding Nautical Clocks

 Along with most nautical collectibles the nautical clock can be found in the usual haunts like yard sales, antique shops, retail stores and of course my favorite, on the web. It seems to me much of the joy of collecting comes from the search for the nautical item I am interested in at the time. The other thing I love about collecting is the  vast amount of history involved.