Explore our collection of antique marine navigation instruments, nautical compasses and historic shipboard equipment at Hatchwell Antiques, specialist dealers in maritime antiques and scientific instruments based in Chelsea, London.

Our collection includes antique sextants, octants, ship’s compasses, engine order telegraphs, barocyclonometers and precision nautical instruments by renowned makers such as Henry Hughes & Son and Crichton of London. These remarkable instruments reflect the development of maritime navigation, marine meteorology and shipboard communication.

From traditional celestial navigation to the engineering of steam-powered vessels, discover antique nautical instruments and maritime navigational equipment for sale, of interest to collectors, maritime museums, naval historians and enthusiasts of historic scientific instruments.