Captain's Nautical Sundial Compass

This sophisticated captain's nautical sundial compass is a replica of its original made thousands of years ago. In its basic form, any nautical sundial is a simple tool, basically unchanged from its inception thousands of years ago, and is known as the first scientific instrument. Like the sundial, antique compasses were a basic device that utilized the Earth’s magnetic field.The top of this pocket sundial is hinged, and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. The magnetic compass allows the sundial to be oriented North. There is a needle lift mechanism that protects the compass's jeweled bearing when being transported. The sun's shadow cast by the sundial's vane marks the local time. A compass is used to determine location, and a sundial shows the correct time of day.Our exclusive 2 in 1 the compass and the sundial, can help you find your way and measure the time it takes you to get where you need to be.Material: Polished ChromeDimensions: 4" diameter