Quality Brass Sextants in Wood Boxes
Nautical sextants have been helping sailors navigate the globe for centuries, and even with the common use of GPS, sextants (and even brass sextants) are still being used on oceans and lakes today.
Because they can be used without electricity and rely on no easily broken computer parts, many navigators keep a working sextant on hand for emergencies. Since sextants can use either the sun or stars to compare to the horizon, they also can be used whenever there are clear skies (even at night).
It's virtually impossible to explain how to use a sextant in a few paragraphs, but there are many nautical websites and books that explain how to use this fairly complicated instrument. The following link to Wikipedia also lists other publications and websites to explore: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextant.
We commonly get the question of whether our brass sextants work. Some sites that compete with us often use the term "functional" when describing their sextants, and since we carry our own directly imported pieces (sold at much lower prices) manufactured in the same factories, that would make our sextants "functional" as well.
This means that every one of our brass instruments has moveable parts and can be used to practice the use of a sextant. But no one should attempt to navigate across the world with any sextant that costs less than many hundreds (or thousands) of dollars. Our well-made replica nautical pieces feature moving parts and look great displayed on a book shelf or desk top—adding a touch of the ocean to any room.
Featuring Sextants Starting at $35 (with a box!)
Our smallest 4-inch sextant is made of solid brass and comes with a well-made, walnut-stained hardwood case for only $35. A replica of ones used on lifeboats, like the originals it was not intended for serious navigation, but rather to get the user headed in somewhat the right direction.
At BrassBell.com, we carry the best combination of well-priced, quality brass sextants. All of our nautical sextants come with these handsome brass edged wood display boxes, and if you aren’t impressed with the quality of your sextant purchase, we will promptly refund your purchase price in full.
