The Weems & Plath Porthole Desk Set brings a brass quartz clock and an aneroid barometer together on a stand of solid hardwood with a mahogany finish. Each instrument is framed as a polished porthole, complete with hinge and dogs, and a groove along the front makes a place to rest a pen. It is the kind of object that makes a desk feel considered.
Time and weather at a glance
Placed beside a keyboard or a leather blotter, the set answers two everyday questions in a single look: what time it is and which way the weather is heading. The barometer works mechanically, with an aneroid capsule moving the needle across millibar and inch scales, and the traditional Rain, Change and Fair lettering is there for character. The clock has black Arabic numerals, a 24-hour inner ring and a red seconds hand.
Brass that stays bright
The brass cases carry a tarnish-resistant finish, and in the Porthole Collection that finish is expressly covered by the Weems & Plath warranty, which is far from standard for brass instruments. Rubber feet protect polished wood or leather desk tops, and at 260 by 133 mm the stand leaves plenty of room to work.
A distinguished gift
For a colleague's promotion, a retirement, a yacht club officer or a client with a love of the sea, it is a present with presence. It suits a panelled study as easily as a bright modern office, and it arrives with the N battery for the clock.
- Quartz clock and aneroid barometer on one stand
- Polished brass porthole cases with tarnish-resistant finish
- Solid hardwood stand, mahogany finish
- Pen groove at the front
- Weems & Plath Limited Lifetime Warranty, finish included
- Rubber feet to keep the desk unmarked
- N battery supplied for the clock
Specifications
| Feature | Detail |
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| Series | Porthole (Weems & Plath name: Porthole Desk Set) |
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| Instrument type | Desk set: quartz clock and aneroid barometer with pen rest |
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| Clock movement | Quartz |
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| Barometer movement | Aneroid |
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| Battery | N battery (1.5 V) for the clock, supplied (also sold as LR1, E90, MN9100, 910A or AM5) |
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| Barometer scales | Millibars (hPa) and inches of mercury (inHg) |
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| Dials | White; clock with black Arabic numerals, 24-hour ring and red seconds hand; barometer with Rain / Change / Fair |
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| Instrument cases | Polished brass portholes (hinge, dogs), maintenance-free finish that will not tarnish |
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| Stand | Solid hardwood with mahogany finish, pen groove, rubber feet |
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| Width | 260 mm (10 1/4 in) |
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| Depth | 133 mm (5 1/4 in) |
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| Height | 51 mm (2 in) |
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| Weight | 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) |
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| Placement | Freestanding on a desk |
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| Warranty | Weems & Plath Limited Lifetime Warranty (finish included for the Porthole Collection) |
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| Weems & Plath item number | 313300 |
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| EAN | 0721002003652 |
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The Porthole Desk Clock with alarm and the Porthole Weather Station, which adds a comfortmeter, complete the family in our range. If you prefer a different style of desk timepiece, consider the Gimballed Quartz Clock with wooden box or the brass Solaris desk clock, or see the complete Weems & Plath selection.
Instructions for the clock can be downloaded here.
Weems & Plath, based in Annapolis, Maryland, celebrated 90 years in 2018 and still carries the name of its founder, Captain Philip Van Horn Weems; Shipsclocks.com supplies the Porthole Desk Set with service in English.
