Brian Keith Posted January 3, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2021 I got this compass not too long ago and thought it was a bit less common. It is not a type I’ve seen before. It is well built, seems to have some age on it and I didn’t think it was a repo or fantasy from China. It was made by Cruchon & Emons of Berne, Switzerland. Doing a bit of internet research, I find it likely was made mid to late 1918. From an internet web site: December 19, 2013 by Craig B Cruchon & Emons Mirror Sighting Compass This compass operates in a similar fashion to modern mirror-sighting baseplate compasses. One ring of indices on the dial is printed back-to-front and mirrored. To take a bearing, the user reads the mirrored bearing off the highly polished brass plate set into the lid. Manufactured in Paris, France and in Berne, Switzerland by both Plan Ltd and Cruchon & Emons from 1915, the mirror sighting compass was never as well-regarded as the prismatic models. When introduced into US Army service in 1916, this mirror sighting compass was the most accurate marching compass ever fielded by US forces. Thanks for looking comments welcome, BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browninggunner688 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 3, 2021 Very nice, I have not seen this style of compass before. Thanks for posting. Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 3, 2021 Thanks for your comments Nick. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted January 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 5, 2021 I have the other maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riggle.a82 Posted January 3 Share #5 Posted January 3 On 1/4/2021 at 11:46 PM, robinb said: I have the other maker. On 1/3/2021 at 3:21 PM, Brian Keith said: I got this compass not too long ago and thought it was a bit less common. It is not a type I’ve seen before. It is well built, seems to have some age on it and I didn’t think it was a repo or fantasy from China. It was made by Cruchon & Emons of Berne, Switzerland. Doing a bit of internet research, I find it likely was made mid to late 1918. From an internet web site: December 19, 2013 by Craig B Cruchon & Emons Mirror Sighting Compass This compass operates in a similar fashion to modern mirror-sighting baseplate compasses. One ring of indices on the dial is printed back-to-front and mirrored. To take a bearing, the user reads the mirrored bearing off the highly polished brass plate set into the lid. Manufactured in Paris, France and in Berne, Switzerland by both Plan Ltd and Cruchon & Emons from 1915, the mirror sighting compass was never as well-regarded as the prismatic models. When introduced into US Army service in 1916, this mirror sighting compass was the most accurate marching compass ever fielded by US forces. Thanks for looking comments welcome, BKW I have I think the same one although the glass is broke. Would you happen to know if there is a way to replace the broken glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted January 5 Share #6 Posted January 5 riggle.a82---You might try to find an antique watch repairman. It's about the same as the crystal on some large pocket watches I've seen. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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