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From: Jaap vd Heide
Date: 2012 Jan 20, 03:17 -0800
It depends a bit on your reference.
One can still buy a new certified (DIN 8319) mechanical marine chronometer.
But if you were to get one made by Wempe Chronometerwerke it would set you back EUR 24,750 (~ $31,950) excl postage (and Customs duties - I have no idea what US customs would charge you for that).
http://www.chronometerwerke-maritim.de/product_info.php?fade=ja&info=p10091_WEMPE-unified-chronometer-brass-mahogany&mainbid=10000.html
A new certified (DIN 8319) quartz marine chronometer e.g. one made by Mühle Glashütte (http://www.muehle-glashuette.de/en/marine-time-systems/professional-marine-chronometer.html), will set you back about $2,750.
When such chronometers are your reference, you're not doing too bad with a $2200 mechanical chronometer, are you?
Regards,
Jaap
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