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H4

John Harrison

John Harrison finished H4 in 1759, a large silver timekeeper whose trial at sea settled the longitude problem. It is in the Royal Museums Greenwich and has never been sold.

Brand
John Harrison
Watchmaker
John Harrison
Reference
H4
Case
Silver
Chain
Silver chain
Movement
Marine chronometer with a temperature-compensated balance
Year of release
1759
Number made
1
Original price
Admiralty trial
Current value
No recorded sale

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