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Ulysse Nardin Ship's Chronometer from USS Fayette c.1943 | Ships Clocks1 of 15 |  |  |
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I thought that our viewers would enjoy seeing my Ulysse Nardin gimbaled, double boxed ship’s chronometer. It was removed from The USS Fayette before she was scrapped in 1971. The Fayette was a Bayfield-class attack transport that saw service at Iow Jima and received six battle stars for service in World War 11. Thanks for looking
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Ships ClocksDuring the 19th century, the British Empire covered about 10,000,000 square…
Iwo Jima, sorry for the typo.
beautiful:)
Great chronometer and history, thanks for sharing.
Very NICE!!!
A really nice clock and in original state, thank you for sharing, perfect clock brand Ulysse Nardin.