Discounted to £675 ( was £875)

By instruction of the consigner

World War II Royal Navy Sestrel ships clock made by Henry Brown & Son

Scarce example with silence zones

A WW2 Sestrel ships clock with silence zones, made by the distinguished clock & compass supplier Henry Browne & Son, Berking, England.*  

This brass-cased ships clock with white dial detailing digits '1-12' to the outer -, and  digits '13-24' to the inner ring. Additionally to the outer ring: 12 x five-minute demarcations (coloured red), and two x three-minute, radio silence zones (coloured red).

The manual winding facility for the 8-day movement is positioned at 18.00hrs, with regulation immediately below 12.00 hrs.

The clock has a hinged, pressure-fit glazed opening, and a flared back-plate with four, bulkhead screw holes.

Condition report: The clock is in excellent overall condition and functioning. No warranty implied.

* Henry Browne & Son were the main clock & compass suppler to the Admiralty and Royal Air Force. Sestrel was a brand name used by the company.

WW2 Sestrel ships clocks with silence zones are particularly rare.