Wempe Chronometerwerke Hamburg Type 5 Two-Day Marine Chronometer No. 5077
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1940 - 1960
This two-day marine chronometer was manufactured by Wempe in Hamburg, identified by the dealer as a Chronometerwerke Hamburg Type 5 model bearing serial number 5077.
It is mounted in a gimbaled bowl within a square oak box featuring a glazed upper lid and brass fittings. The four-inch white dial features Arabic hour numerals, an upper 56-hour state-of-wind register, and a subsidiary seconds dial. According to the dealer description, the movement is free-sprung with a blued steel helical hairspring, a cut and compensated bimetallic balance, maintaining power, and a jewelled lever escapement.
A case label records previous service aboard the Greek vessel 'Delicat'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Model
- Chronometerwerke Hamburg Type 5 two-day marine chronometer
- Dimensions
- 18.5 cm x 18.5 cm x 18.5 cm
- Escapement
- Jewelled lever escapement
- Serial number
- 5077
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Dial description
- Signed four-inch Arabic dial with 56-hour counter and subsidiary seconds dial
- Maker / attribution
- Wempe
- Vessel provenance note
- Greek boat 'Delicat'
Design
- Visible features
- • Square oak transport box with a hinged glazed upper lid, brass clasp, and brass side fittings. • White dial with black Arabic numerals, an upper 56-hour counter, and a lower subsidiary seconds dial. • Dial is signed 'CHRONOMETERWERKE HAMBURG' and 'WEMPE', with serial number 5077 marked within the subsidiary seconds dial. • Movement is housed within a gimbaled bowl assembly.
- Dial and Mechanism
- The four-inch white dial features Arabic numerals and is signed 'CHRONOMETERWERKE HAMBURG' and 'WEMPE'. It includes a subsidiary seconds dial, with the serial number 5077 marked within that sub-dial, and an upper 56-hour state-of-wind register. According to the provided description, the movement is a free-sprung spotted type. It includes a blued steel helical hairspring, a cut and compensated bimetallic balance, a going barrel with maintaining power, and a jewelled lever escapement.
- Provenance and Documentation
- A label inside the case records that the chronometer was previously in use aboard a Greek vessel named the 'Delicat'. The dealer dates the manufacture of this unit to the 1950s. The source notes that the item was presented unserviced and in its original condition.
- Object Identity and Construction
- This two-day marine chronometer is catalogued as a Type 5 model produced by Wempe Chronometerwerke in Hamburg, bearing the serial number 5077. It is housed in a square oak box featuring brass fittings and a hinged glazed upper lid. The movement is contained within a gimbaled bowl assembly. The overall dimensions of the case are 18.5 cm in height, width, and depth.
Identification
- Reference
- Type 5
- Serial number
- 5077
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Technical details regarding the movement and escapement rely entirely on the dealer's description, as the movement interior is not exposed in this photograph.
- Research required: Dating is source-reported: the dealer declares manufacture as the 1950s within a broader catalogue period of 1940–1960.