Imagine the world before GPS!

Traditionally used to determine one’s latitude by measuring the altitude of a celestial object above the horizon, the sextant could be considered the GPS of the age of nautical travel.

A rare collector’s item, this intricately detailed pocket sextant is modeled after those used by many Victorian explorers and surveyors and would look at home on any library shelf or make a stylish statement on any desk – a great gift for your favorite nautical buff!

Not just a décor object, this sextant also offers limited functionality of defining the angle of the sun and stars with the horizon, as a form of navigation and survey and includes a sextant defined latitude and clock longitude.

This historical replica is not manufactured precisely enough to be used for actual nautical navigation.

Size: 4 1/2"W x 4 1/2"H x 2 1/2"D.

For a Modern Navigation Sextant, click the product link below:
Modern Navigational Sextant

How does a traditional sextant work?