Thomas Earnshaw Grand Men's Automatic Watch with Silver Dial Analogue Display with Black Leather Strap ES-8043-02

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Product Description ------------------- Earnshaw timepieces are modern day watchmakers, named in honour of their eighteenth century inspiration, Thomas Earnshaw, have created a new collection of watches to mark the first expedition to circumnavigate the Australian shores. HMS Investigator, which crossed the seas to the shores of Australia in 1801, was considered the best vehicle for the voyage to the Antipodes. Built as Xenophon, a bulk cargo ship, she was identified as the perfect vessel for a long exploratory voyage as her commercial role meant that she had good storage space for supplies, even though she was in fairly bad repair. After undergoing a refit to prepare her for the voyage, she was renamed the Investigator and was deemed ready to set sail. For the most part the Investigator sailed an uneventful voyage, and most remarkable were the two boxed timekeepers or chronometers built by eighteenth century watchmaker Thomas Earnshaw that were kept aboard the board. The ship’s captain, Flinders, went to shore regularly to check the settings of the chronometers against the stars. The Earnshaw chronometer was the only one working at the end of the journey, causing Flinders to refer to it in his book A Voyage to Terra Australis as "this excellent timekeeper". To mark the craftsmanship and excellence of Thomas Earnshaw’s chronometer which was aboard the Investigator for this debut circumnavigation of the Australian shores, modern day watch brand Thomas Earnshaw has launched a stylish collection of men’s watches. Also known as Investigator, this collection of watches pays a fitting tribute to the hardy voyager. The Thomas Earnshaw Investigator watch is a stylish piece based on the past history of the brand. The ES-8001-04 has a solid stainless case, complimented by a smart charcoal grey double layered dial and decorated with silver numbers and indices. The hands are luminous and the second hand has our famed double E. This timepiece is powered by a Japanese chronograph quartz movement with a date window and is finished off with a matching soft brown leather strap that comfortably connects to your wrist by our unique E buckle. With a hardened dome mineral lens, and water resistant up to 5ATM, the Investigator is a hardy watch, like its namesake, and offers the best in timekeeping for a for a man whose interests lie in learning about the rich stories of adventure and exploration of the past. Thomas Earnshaw watches ----------------------- Thomas Earnshaw is revered as a legend and pioneer in the field of Horology. Born in Manchester, England in 1749, he was celebrated for his work in refining, and improving upon the Marine Chronometers of the era. It was those Marine Chronometers, crucial to the journeys taken by the boats in the Royal Navy as they circled the globe during a golden era in English history of science and exploration. None more so than Chronometer no. 506, carried by HMS Beagle which carried Charles Darwin on his journey around the world to inspire his breakthrough study of evolution, "On the Origin of Species". Lauded for his work with marine chronometers, Earnshaw also embraced the challenge of developing clocks for use in observatories such as those in Greenwich and Armagh and examples of his exquisite work can be seen in museums and auction houses around the world. It is this pioneering spirit to further the science of horology, coupled with a drive for excellence in craftsmanship that is at the heart of the Earnshaw timepiece which is available for the watch connoisseur and enthusiast alike. This late great English watch maker has inspired us at Earnshaw watches to recreate and design timepieces dedicated to the history of the period and the life and times of Thomas Earnshaw himself. These stylish Earnshaw watches and accessories are now sold throughout the world offering high quality pieces at affordable prices and with a worldwide warranty, we trust you will enjoy wearing these timepieces as much as we enjoyed designing and manufacturing them. Box Contains ------------ Watch, Presentation Box, Watch Cushion, Instruction Manual, 2 YR Guarantee