5013

Pocket chronometer movement with dial, hands and glass. It has a half-plate fusee movement, signed and numbered, with a spring-detent escapement and compensation balance, free-sprung, with flat spiral balance spring. The movement is inscribed, "No. 5013 / Change Alley / London / Parkinson & Frodsham". The watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and spade and poker hands. The subsidiary seconds dial is below centre and the up-and-down (state of wind) indicator is above.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0394
Collection: Timekeeping
Type: Pocket chronometer movement
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Parkinson & Frodsham
Date made: circa 1835
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Foulkes Collection
Measurements: Overall: 45 x 43 x 10 mm
Parts: 5013