For more than 120 years, the Ship’s Bell Clock has been the bellwether of Chelsea Clock timepieces. Our nautical clock and barometer set pair the clock with a matching Ship’s Bell barometer on a traditional mahogany base. The result is an elegant desk weather station that provides accurate timekeeping and short-term weather forecasting with timeless style.

Both instruments have a hand-forged solid brass case with a lacquered finish. The Ship’s Bell 4.5-inch clock uses a patented 11-jewel mechanical movement with gentle chimes for the seafarer’s watch code. For the barometer, we use a double bellows holosteric movement with readings in millibars and inches. It also has a thermometer tube so you can see the current temperature. The hand-silvered dials and black Arabic characters add to the attractive nautical look.

Our Ship’s Bell sets are handcrafted in the U.S. and have a five-year warranty. World-class engraving and customization services are available to give this Chelsea weather station as a gift to family, friends or valued employees.

This distinctive, handcrafted timepiece signals the passing of time with gentle, rich-sounding chimes – eight bells at 4, 8 and 12 o’clock to mark the end of a mariner’s four-hour watch, with one bell the first half-hour after, plus one additional bell with each subsequent half-hour. Behind its classic, hand-silvered dial, 290 precision brass parts and an 11-jewel movement, ensuring accuracy in time and enduring quality for years to come. Since the first patented Ship’s Bell left our factory in 1900, it has been held as the standard by which all other Chelsea clocks are measured.

Our classic Ship’s Bell Barometer, designed as a companion piece to the Ship’s Bell Clock, features a double bellows holosteric movement that mechanically measures changes in atmospheric pressure to foretell changing weather. Readings of “Stormy,” “Rain,” “Change,” “Fair,” or “Very Dry” are handsomely displayed in inches and millibars on the piece’s rich, hand-silvered dial.

The Ship’s Bell Barometer features a lacquered solid forged brass case and screw bezel. Barometer movements are automatically calibrated for altitudes up to 2,000 feet, and can be factory-adjusted for altitudes up to 5,000 feet above sea level upon request when placing orders.