I learned a new term today - "Trawler Suspension". One of my other passions is wristwatches, and one of the big name sites in that world is Hodinke, which has a story today (hat tip "Bitter Eng Blog") about "A Thomas Mercer One-Off Marine Chronometer Made To Accompany A Re-Creation Of Shackleton’s Epic Voyage".
Everyone here must be familiar at some level with Shackleton's voyage, the highlight of which was a 14 day, 800 mile rescue attempt with him and five crew in a 22' open boat across the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic. With a Thomas Mercer marine chronometer featuring...a "trawler suspension":
Everyone here must be familiar at some level with Shackleton's voyage, the highlight of which was a 14 day, 800 mile rescue attempt with him and five crew in a 22' open boat across the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic. With a Thomas Mercer marine chronometer featuring...a "trawler suspension":