H. H. Heinrich, New York, marine chronometer of eight day duration, the movement with gilt plates, blued steel screws, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with cylindrical weights for temperature compensation, blued steel helical balance

H. H. Heinrich, New York, marine chronometer of eight day duration, the movement with gilt plates, blued steel screws, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance with cylindrical weights for temperature compensation, blued steel helical balance spring, diamond end stone in blued setting, the escapement, third, and fourth wheels mounted as a sub assembly which can be removed without complete disassembly of the movement, brass bezel with beveled glass, silvered Roman numeral dial with black outer 5 minute markers, wind indicator, engraved with makers name and location, and No. 559,gold hands with blued steel seconds, contained in a heavy brass tub marked with owners name H. A. Urnhammer, with key, c1890 Movement is clean and running well, plates with some minor scratching, but very good overall, screws and springs with good blue, dial very good, with minor scratches and some minor discoloration near the edges, hour, minute and wind indicator hands are gold, but have been colored, could be cleaned and polished, tip of hour hand with a few small bends, bezel glass with a few flakes, tub good, with some loss to lacquer, minor spots and stains, Bezel diameter 6 1/4". A brief bio of Heinrich can be found in Mercers "Chronometer Makers of the World" He won awards for his work at exhibitions in Berne, Paris and Chicago.