A rare limited edition domestic scale replica of the ‘Bluewater Planisphere’ timepiece John Smith and Sons, Derby, to a design by Eric Kuhne and Associates, 1999 The mains-driven electric movement with 15 inch circular dial incorporating rotating silver on blue celestial projection disc annotated with the principal heavenly bodies and constellations set behind fixed elliptical mask revealing a simulation of the visible night sky for a given time of the year, the outer margin of the rotating celestial disc annotated with the months of the year with divisions for each day allowing the date to be read via a triangular pointer at six o’clock, the outer margin with fixed silver on white narrow Arabic numeral chapter ring with dot minute markers, with canted mask and chrome finish moon hands set within stainless steel circular surround applied with engraved metal plate inscribed Bluewater, 16th March 1999, Designed by Eric Kuhne Associates, Manufactured by John Smith & Sons Derby, England, Limited Edition : 1 of 15 to lower edge, the rear with time and calendar adjustment screws, 43.5cm (17ins) diameter overall; with original packaging. The current lot is a domestic scale slightly simplified version of the large public timepiece supplied by John Smith & Sons, Derby for the Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, Kent, installed on the 16th March 1999. Condition report disclaimer
A rare limited edition domestic scale replica of the ‘Bluewater Planisphere’ timepiece John Smith and Sons, Derby, to a design by Eric Kuhne and Associates, 1999 The mains-driven electric movement with 15 inch circular dial incorporating rotating silver on blue celestial projection disc annotated with the principal heavenly bodies and constellations set behind fixed elliptical mask revealing a simulation of the visible night sky for a given time of the year, the outer margin of the rotating celestial disc annotated with the months of the year with divisions for each day allowing the date to be read via a triangular pointer at six o’clock, the outer margin with fixed silver on white narrow Arabic numeral chapter ring with dot minute markers, with canted mask and chrome finish moon hands set within stainless steel circular surround applied with engraved metal plate inscribed Bluewater, 16th March 1999, Designed by Eric Kuhne Associates, Manufactured by John Smith & Sons Derby, England, Limited Edition : 1 of 15 to lower edge, the rear with time and calendar adjustment screws, 43.5cm (17ins) diameter overall; with original packaging. The current lot is a domestic scale slightly simplified version of the large public timepiece supplied by John Smith & Sons, Derby for the Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, Kent, installed on the 16th March 1999. Condition report disclaimer
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