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Captain Robert Falcon Scott's 'Discovery' watch
Thirty-hour pocket watch, with inscriptions including 'R.G.S. Explorers' and Travellers' Watertight Watch' - in silver case and a two-tier mahogany deck-watch box. Maker Emil Nielson [?], supplied by S. Smith & Sons Ltd, Strand, London. The full cover inscription reads 'ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. / PRESENTED TO COMR. R.F. SCOTT. / by / S.SMITH & SONS / 9. STRAND LONDON. / This WATCH having been his / never failing COMPANION / during his VOYAGE on the / Discovery. / 1901 - 1905.' As the Royal Geographical Society's initials in the branding indicate, this was a robust model intended for expedition use.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA1611 |
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| Collection: | Timekeeping |
| Type: | Pocket watch |
| Display location: | Display - ROG |
| Creator: | S. Smith & Son |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 |
| Date made: | circa 1899 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Acquired with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm x 100 mm x 123 mm |
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