It is exactly noon by the sun, and the unique line of light appears for five minutes to tell you so.
An interesting dial which gives excellent reflections in the mirror-finished stainless steel, and, with the contrasting matt circle on which the hour lines are shown, gives the appearance of "floating on air"
There are now four models of our Spot-On stainless steel sundials, measuring 42, 30, 24 and 15 cm. square. The 42, 30 and 24 cm. models are individually designed for their specific location. The gnomon angle is identical to the angle of the latitude at the intended location; the engraving in the lower part of the dialplate is to the customer's specific requirements. (We can suggest alternatives for consideration).
For details of of the 15 cm. square model, designed specifically for very small gardens, patios, or balconies, click here
Please also see our new page of stainless steel sundials in their settings which shows pictures of Spot-On stainless steel sundials in a wide variety of settings in London, Texas, Sussex, Wiltshire, Cumbria, and Northumberland
The location of these and other Spot-On sundials in stainless steel is shown on this map
Summary of our stainless steel Spot-On sundials
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| Product | Overall dimensions Engraving area cm. Matt circle dia. (ins. approx) |
Weight kg (lb. approx) Fixing PCD (cm)p |
Suitable for: Latitude range |
Price (£)d despatch |
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| Notes: | d - Prices do not include delivery (£20 to mainland
Britain) e - Price includes engraving to customer requirements within engraving area g - A short message can be engraved on the side of the gnomon at an extra cost of £45 p - Each dial has 4 blind M6 threaded holes drilled along the diagonals on the underside. The pitch circle diameter (PCD) is the distance from the centre of the dialplate to the centre of the M6 holes in mm.600 |
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| 55 cm. Stainless (model SK) |
O:- 55 x 55 x 25H E:- 55 x 12.5 M: - 42 |
O:- 22 x 22 x 10 H E:- 22 x 5 M:- 16½ |
20½ (45) 600 |
any latitude; custom- designed |
£1,920e 4-6 weeks |
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| 42 cm Stainless (model SL) |
O:- 42 x 42 x 21.5H E:- 42 x 9 M: - 32 |
O:- 16½ x 16½ x 816½ H E:- 16½ x 3½ M:- 12½ |
12 (28½) 440 |
any latitude custom- designed |
£860e 4 - 6 weeks |
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| 30 cm. Stainless (model SM) |
O:- 30 x 30 x 15H E:- 30 x 5.5 M: - 23 |
O:- 11¾ x 11¾ x 6H E:- 11¾ x 2 M:- 9 |
9 (20) 200 |
any latitude custom- designed |
£570e 4 - 6 weeks |
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| 24 cm. Stainless (Model SQ) |
O:- 24 x 24 x 14H E:- 24 x 4.5 M: - 18 |
O:- 9½ x ½ x 5½H E:- 9½ x 1¾ M:- 7 |
7 (15) 195 |
any latitude; custom- designed |
£450e 4-6 weeks |
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| 15 cm.Stainless (model SS) |
O:- 15 x 15 x 8H E:- note g M: - 14 |
O:- 6 x 6 x 3H E:- note g M:- 5½ |
1.75 (3.9) 160 |
48 to 54 | £195 4 days |
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| Water feature including 15 cm. s/s sundial (1 model) |
Stainless Steel |
25 x 25x 101H 94¾ x 94¾ x 40H |
n.a. | 48 to 54 | £1,200 8 weeks |
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| Water feature including 30 cm. s/s sundial (1 model) |
Stainless Steel |
50 x 50 x 101H 19½x 19½ x 40H |
n.a | any latitude; custom-designed |
£2,250 8 weeks |
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| The Skywheel NEW! | baseplate: 15 x 45 wheel dia. 49 overall height 35 |
baseplate: 6 x 18 wheel dia. 13¾ overall height 19¼ |
n.a. |
any latitude; custom-designed |
£1,760 4 weeks |
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Note the clear shadow on the matt dialplate, and the crisp reflection of sky and surroundings on the mirror-polished surface
The 55 and 42 cm. square Spot On sundials in stainless steel are designed
for the forecourts of offices and public buildings, for public open spaces,
and for the larger garden.
These elegant and robust dials incorporate the split gnomon, so that every day at solar noon a line of light will shine through the gnomon along the noon line. The dial plate with 10 minute lines and 5 minute spots is matt, to ensure a really sharp shadow. The remainder of the dial plate and the sides of the gnomon are mirror-finished. This gives rise to some interesting reflections, both of the sky above and the near side of the matt dial plate, so that the gnomon from some angles appears to be suspended in space.
There is a space for special engraving in the 8 x 34 panel at the foot of the dial- plate - the engraving can incorporate mottoes, dedications, and information about the sundial, according to the choice of the client. Price £860 plus £20 p& p UK mainland This price does not include the plinth - the Queen Anne plinth illustrated from Haddonstone in Northamptonshire (01604 770711). Similar plinths are also offered by Redwood Stone in Somerset (01749 677777)
You will find many more pictures of these elegant stainless steel sundials in their settings on this page
These stainless sundials was designed by Piers Nicholson and incorporates the split gnomon which gives the "line of light" at every noon time. This feature makes the Spot-On Sundials easy to set up accurately to true North, and thus to read the time to the nearest couple of minutes.
Please get in touch with us if you want to discuss your specific requirements in more detail, either by Email or by telephone on 01 372 725 742 or by post to the address below
Spot-On Sundials
PO Box 292, Epsom, KT17 4YP, Surrey, England
(+44) 1 372 725 742 Mobile: 07 909 747
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