Storm Austen - The First Named Storm of the Season
Barographs, Conservation, Restoration, Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments, Weather | October 23, 2026
Storm Austen – The First Named Storm of the Season
From the BBC earlier today: Yellow weather warnings remain in force as Storm Austen batters a large swathe of the UK with powerful winds and heavy rain on Friday. South West England is forecast to be worst hit by the storm which the Met Office warns could bring travel disruption and power cuts and a possible danger to life. Wind...
The Perfect Gift for the Wise Man - or Wise Woman - in Your Life
Antique Compasses, Conservation, Restoration, Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments, Weather | November 6, 2025
The Perfect Gift for the Wise Man – or Wise Woman – in Your Life
Whether following a star, your heart, or a new career path, an antique compass makes a truly meaningful gift. It’s a reminder that, wherever life leads, there’s always a direction home. Beautifully crafted, these remarkable instruments — some nearly two centuries old — are both decorative treasures and practical tools.  Our collection spans everything from delicate gold and silver compass...
July Work in Progress - The Smaller Negretti & Zambra Weather Station
Aneroid, Barographs, Barometers, Conservation, History of Aneroid Barometers, Restoration, Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments, Weather | July 26, 2025
July Work in Progress – The Smaller Negretti & Zambra Weather Station
Weather Stations - those imposing combinations of clocks, aneroid barometers and barographs - are days of work on the bench. On Saturday 19 July I took the plunge and, a week later, the principal is more or less completed. The clock is with my horologist although I have overhauled these movements before. This is, for want of a better description,...
Significant Shipwrecked Mariners Society Award - Updated March 2025
Aneroid, Barographs, Barometers, Conservation, Featured, History of Aneroid Barometers, Restoration, Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments, Weather | March 2, 2025
Significant Shipwrecked Mariners Society Award – Updated March 2025
Generally when these instruments are given as presentations it’s to a retired partner from a law firm or the winner of some golfing extravaganza - these additions add nothing to the value or interest in the piece, indeed in most instances the plates are removed, the holes filled and a part of ignominious history gently forgotten. The Shipwrecked Fishermen and...