English brass deck chronometer with eight day movement Circa 1920

Extremely fine large marine chronometer
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An extremely fine large marine deck chronometer with eight day movement and “auxiliary compensation balance”, made by Kelvin, White & Hutton in London, England, circa 1920. This chronometer comes in a three part mahogany box with an original ivory plaque, in which the open faced glazed watch is gimbal suspended. The silvered dial has Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock, an eight day power reserve indicator at twelve o’clock and blued steel hands. The highly refined eight day movement has a detent chronometer escapement with helical hairspring and an extremely large chronometer balance.
Dial and box have matching numbers and are signed.
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Dimensions: 210 x 210 x 210 mm
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Signed: Kelvin, White & Hutton, 11 Billiter St London
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Kelvin, White & Hutton
Kelvin, White & Hutton are listed as working at 11 Billiter Street, London from 1904 to 1937. The firm was founded by William Thompson who later became Lord Kelvin. At age 21 he was offered the Professorship of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow University, a post he held for 53 years.