Schatz is the leading manufacturer of classic ships instruments, & one of very few that still make the mechanical chiming movements that were so familiar to the naval & merchant seaman of 100 years ago. They can sound out the fascinating " Ships Bells" watchkeeping system of four hours on four hours off, striking one bell after the first half-hour, two after an hour & so on until the end of watch "eight bells"
- time to change crew & start the pattern again.