Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 10 March 2023
Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer Download Full Size Image

The workings of the H5 marine chronometer designed and built by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). This was the last in the series of chronometers Harrison made for mariners to better measure longitude. Silver with a white enamel face. Made in 1770. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, March 10). Workings of Harrison's H5 Chronometer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17186/workings-of-harrisons-h5-chronometer/

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