PEARY'S HOWARD POCKET WATCH CARRIED ON EXPEDITION., A silvered keyless wind pocket watch, size 16s, one of a set of 3 used by Peary on expedition,
PEARY'S HOWARD POCKET WATCH CARRIED ON EXPEDITION., PEARY, ROBERT E. 1856-1920. A silvered keyless wind pocket watch, size 16s, one of a set of 3 used by Peary on expedition, 51 mm, 23-jewel manual wind movement, No. 953582, c.1907, screw down case, No. 5967487., Provenance, : Robert E. Peary, Jr. (note from his son, Robert E. Peary III, "..., 1 of 3 orig. set in single aluminum case used by Dad in Arctic in lieu of chronometer, REP, ;" by descent, sold James D. Julia, Estate of Robert E. Peary, Jr.,, Important Maine Summer Auction, , August 25-26, 1994, lot 507., According to Robert Peary III, his father used 3 very precise Howard watches set in a single case and would use the average time indicated by the three for his sightings. Peary famously appeared in ads for the Howard Watch Company both before and after his 1908-1909 journey to the North Pole, "The accuracy of his recorded time is a matter of life and death to Peary in his dash to the Pole — his only means after leaving his ship of taking his longitude or knowing where he is in relation to the Pole and his base of supplies...."
