marine chronometers

Precise & Precious: Wempe Introduces Marine Chronometers designed by Tim Heywood

The production of marine chronometers is part of Wempe’s watchmaking tradition. Since 1905, the Hamburg-based company has equipped seagoing vessels with these special timepieces, whose great precision is unaffected by rough seas and ever-changing temperatures. Wempe’s “unified chronometer,” housed in a classic case, has been manufactured (and continuously refined) for the last 80 years. In...

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