Find in our solar watches section a vast assortment of antique solar watch
Discover a wide selection of models with various designs including medieval, steampunk, victorian and celtic.
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Handmade Compass and Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Hand crafted of brass and wood with green paint finish accented with a brass clasp and hinge. Featuring a compass and cotton shadow line. Orient the compass north and let the shadow tell your solar time. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. With a "weight ball" to check the balance of the instrument. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Crafted of wood with green paint finish accented with brass corner pieces and clasp, featuring a compass and cotton shadow line. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries. -
Handmade Compass and Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift This sea or gimbaled compass (name of the mechanical system) makes it possible that the plate of the compass always remains in horizontal position, in spite of the swaying of the boat, to facilitate the reading. The sun compass also includes a sundial, whose reading is simplified with the orientation. Nautical wood and brass have a compass rose which 32 divisions which correspond with each of the 32 rhumbs. The instrument is accompanied by a documentation with description in which their use is explained in detail. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Handcrafted of wood with green paint finish accented with a brass plaque on the lid and featuring a compass with cotton shadow line. Reproduction of a Diptych dial, known as Pocket sundial. Dated between 16th-17th Centuries. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Miniature sundial. Height sundial. Unusual piece. From the end of 16th century. Original on British Museum, London. This vertical disk sundial from the end of the 16th century is an unusual piece: one side has an effigy of King Philip II of Spain and the other side is a sundial. The original piece, made of bronze, is in the British Museum of London. Between the 16th and 17th century, a close link existed between Spain and the Low Countries marked by the mutual influence and a high level of cooperation that occurred between their scientists. To reinforce the Spanish empire, Philip II patronize a variety of studies in astronomy, cartography, and nautical astronomy at the renowned University of Louvain (Brussels, Flanders), and some of the most beautiful and precise scientific instruments were born there. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Miniature astronomical ring dial. Height sundial. 17th and 18th century. In this model, Latitude is fixed to 40, 4º. Also known as the Universal Equinoctial Ring Sundial, this instrument is used to determine Solar time. The ring dial, the armillary, or dials indicate the principal circles of the heavenly sphere: the meridian, the equator, and the solstice meridian. This beautiful miniature replica is fashioned of brass and hung on a cord. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Miniature sundial, Height sundial. From 16th-17th centuries. This dial is a solar altitude clock. It takes its name because the parameter of its construction is based on the altitude of the Sun. The dial is composed of a circular band perforated by two offsetting symmetrical holes through which the sun rays pass and are projected as a small elongated spot of light on the hourly line etched on the interior of the dial. Crafted of brass comes complete with wood base and display hook. Accompanied with booklets of use and historical context. -
Handmade Shepherd's Dial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Vertical cylindric sundial (also called shepherd or traveler´s dial). Renaissance style. Gnomons can be hidden inside the cylinder. It easily packed in trunks and traveled with its owner. This beautiful reproduction comes complete with two folding styles for the corresponding time of year. For the astronomer, gardener, or history enthusiast in your life. Boxed with instructions on use and booklet on historical context. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Sundial (equatorial universal dial). German origin. Augsburg style. From 18th century. The detail in this sundial is exquisite. Based on the 18th-century design of German goldsmith Johann Georg Vogler this well-reproduced sundial will ornament any office, living room, or den. Fashioned of brass and wood featuring a compass embedded in the base, this is an excellent executive gift for the history fan in your life. -
Handmade Sundial offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift This beautiful portable cube sundial is based on the work of 18th-century scientist David Beringer of Nuremberg Germany. This model is a reproduction of a mobile cubic quadrant that dates back to 1736. It is made up of an articulated arm, which allows us to incline the cube in a North-South direction, and a plumb line on the eastern side that moves along a graduated scale and can be used to adapt the instrument to the latitude of the measure. Classic office sundial. It´s a Universal dial (used on all latitudes). German origin. From the end of 18th century. This instrument is crafted of wood and brass with cotton plumb lines and articulated stem with a compass in the base. -
Handmade Solar Watch offered by our team at Dracolite. Handcrafted by skilled Spain artisans.Ideal for :
* Larp or other event * Renaissance Decoration * Holidays and birthdays gift Also known as the Universal Equinoctial Ring Sundial, this instrument is used to determine Solar time. The ring dial, the armillary, or dials indicate the principal circles of the heavenly sphere: the meridian, the equator, and the solstice meridian. One of most popular sundials of 17th This beautiful replica is fashioned of brass and features a wooden base. The wooden base is ideal for placement of a commemorative plaque in recognition of achievement or an event.