The Courage to Choose What Comes Next

There comes a moment when the familiar course gives way to a new possibility. A first career, a company milestone, a decision to begin again: each deserves a reminder of the courage it took to move forward.

At Aladean, we offer this compact brass marine sextant as a keepsake for that turning point. Its layered fittings and mottled finish give a maritime shape to a story about choosing the next chapter.

The Character of This Model

• Brass construction with a mottled antique-style finish.
• Nominal 4-inch model size; confirm current measurements during sample review.
• Cut-out frame and contrasting graduated curved arc.
• Central index arm and front adjustment block with screw fittings.
• Circular magnifier, upright mirror and green-toned filter fittings.
• Mounted cylindrical sighting tube.
• Dark rear handle visible in the underside product photo.
• Made in India.

The existing standard specification includes a wooden storage box. Confirm its current design, interior, dimensions and fittings during sample review, as it is not pictured in the current original photos. One standard sextant with its agreed standard wooden box constitutes a complete supply unit. Extra sighting tubes, display cradles and plaques are not promised for this model.

This is a modern vintage-style reproduction, not an original instrument from London in 1917. London, dates and maker-style wording are decorative reproduction references, not evidence of age, British manufacture or affiliation. We make no historical-accuracy, calibrated measurement, professional navigation or optical-performance claim.

Wholesale Gifts for New Chapters

We welcome enquiries from nautical and heritage retailers, online resellers, importers, distributors, interior designers and corporate gifting agencies. Discuss graduation keepsakes, career milestones, founder recognition, leadership presentations and maritime-themed collections.

As your manufacturer and supplier, we review the current sample and your brief before agreeing trade orders and bulk supply. We focus on approved specifications and meaningful presentation, not unsupported promises of precision, historical provenance or commercial results.

MOQ and Individual-Unit Pricing

Standard MOQ: 100 complete units. Flexibility for genuine B2B and corporate projects may be discussed by prior agreement, not assumed.

The displayed price is for one standard complete unit, not the total minimum-order value. Request a wholesale quotation covering quantity, approved specification, box inclusion, personalization, packing and destination. Sample availability, charges and dispatch arrangements are separately agreed.

Custom Branding and Personalization

Discuss a company emblem, recipient's name, milestone date or short dedication such as “The courage to choose what comes next.” We review suitable space on an approved brass area, the wooden box or a separately quoted plaque. Scales, narrow arms, optics and moving fittings are not automatically suitable marking areas.

OEM, ODM, alternative markings or design changes require a separate feasibility review and quotation. Standard maker-style markings are not automatically replaced by an additional inscription. Agree any replacement artwork, tooling, specification, quantities, charges and timing before production.

For agreed personalization, purchase the Aladean Personalization Add-On with this sextant in the same cart. In order notes, provide exact wording, preferred language and identify the 4-inch brass marine sextant, component and requested surface.

Personalization is a separately purchased service. We agree feasibility, script suitability, artwork, placement, method, service quantities, charges and timing. Do not assume one add-on covers every component or all units in a bulk order. Approve the wording and digital mockup before custom production.

Sample Review Before Bulk Approval

Review the finish, frame, arc, arm, adjustment block, magnifier, mirror, filters, sighting tube and rear handle against a current sample. Confirm measured dimensions, weight, any movement, box specification and marking details before approving bulk supply. Scale markings and moving fittings do not establish calibration.

Never look at the sun through the sighting tube or rely on the filters for solar eye protection. Do not use this keepsake to determine a vessel's position. Avoid forcing fittings, use a stable display surface and supervise children around projecting and moving parts. This is not a toy or a safety instrument.

International Trade Supply

Send your quantity, delivery country, postal code, audience and required date. We discuss sample approval, custom artwork and protective packing before agreeing production.

Agree packing that protects the frame, optics, fittings and box, together with carton requirements and any separately quoted branded presentation. Generated advertisements are styling concepts, not documented installations, testimonials or navigation demonstrations.

Sample review, artwork approval, production, dispatch and transit timing are agreed for each order. We commit only to what we can deliver. Free shipping, express service and occasion arrival are not promised unless expressly agreed in your quotation.

Trade Buyer Questions

Is it an original London 1917 instrument?
No. It is a modern vintage-style reproduction made in India.

Is professional navigation accuracy guaranteed?
No calibration, measurement accuracy or professional navigation specification is promised.

What is the model size?
Nominally 4 inches. Confirm measured dimensions against the current sample.

Does it include a box?
The standard specification lists a wooden box. Confirm its current design and inclusion in your approved quotation.

Can you replace the standard maker-style markings?
Discuss a separate custom-branding specification and quotation; replacement is not automatic.

What is the MOQ?
100 complete units. Discuss genuine trade-project flexibility before purchase.

Can we review a sample?
Ask us to agree availability, charges and dispatch before bulk approval.

Care for the Keepsake

Keep dry and dust gently with a soft cloth. Protect optics from knocks and abrasives. Avoid polishing away the antique-style finish, soaking the box or forcing adjustments. Ask us for finish- and optical-surface cleaning guidance before applying products.

Tell Us What Comes Next

Share your audience, occasion, quantity, destination, required date and branding brief. We can discuss a sample and tailored wholesale quotation for a keepsake that honours the courage behind a new beginning.

Aladean. Where moments become heirlooms.