Pocket Sun Watches
Fine selection of various Vintage & Antique Pocket Sun Watches, dating from the 19th to 20th century.
Sun Watches are instruments that utilize both a sundial & compass to precisely & reliably tell time. Sun Watches were made for use at varying geophysical locations, with adjustable longitude & latitude. These types of portable Sun Watches have been used from daily life in antiquity through today in military & outdoor arenas.
1878 Patent
1878 Pocket Solargraph
Pocket Solargraph by L.D. Sullivan & Son. Dated '1878', signed 'L.D.S'. Paper dial with fixed brass gnomon. Cardinal has 4 cardinal directions. Divisions of 15 minutes, from 4 AM to 8 PM. Arabic numeral paper dial & compass face. American made.
1886 Patent
Hunter-Style New American Timepiece
A fine 1886 Hunter-Style New American Stem Winder & Setter Timepiece Sundial. Adjustable by rotating Crown below. Pressed brass case, with paper face & dial. Calendar ring on perimeter of face, Roman numerals hour marks, with an Arabic numeral calendar. Made for wear on pocket chain.
1926 Patent
Timekumpas by James C. Doran & Sons
A pair of American made TimeKumpas's by James C. Doran & Sons, in Rhode Island. Patented January 19, 1926. Silver plated pocket sun-watches.
1939 Patent
New York World's Fair Pocket Sundial
An interesting fossil of the World Fair; this brass-plated Sundial & compass was originally sold as a souvenir during the 1939 World Fair in New York City. Inscribed with 8 cardinal points on compass face.
Post-1942
The Boyd Sun-Time Compass
Vintage American Boyd Sun-Time Compass by Johanson Manufacturing Corp. Original with case & instructions. This dependable device was utilized post WW-2 by outdoors & sportsmen. Featuring a map of the U.S. (declination curves in red). The table of longitudes is above the sundial, side latitude adjustment.
Featured in the Elgintime Vintage Horological.
Circa 1921-1970
The Ansonia Sunwatch
American Made. Folding brass "Sunwatch" by Ansonia. Mid-20th century.
Featured in the Adler Planetarium.