Meridian, node, Noon, etc

This dial has been sitting on the burner for quite some time.  Thinking is hard work, possibly leading to global warming.  This dial is a sketch for a new Node Dial, aka Meridian Dial, aka Noon Dial. It only provides a characterization of a single time during the day - Noon. The demand for Noon Dials is small, but unique. 

Noon Dials were made for those in-between times when people first relied strictly on a sundial and then on a watch; there was a time that watches just sucked.  They were either slow or fast.  In addition, time wasn't standardized across the country as travelers moved from cross country by train.  To help folks deal with these issues, Noon Mark dials were setup in town squares and provided accurate time of noon. People would stop and correct their watches based on the indication of Noon given as the shadow passed the 'noon mark' on the dial.  In addition, homes at that time often had 'marks' on window sills or walls that indicated Noon.  

This customer was interested in having a nautical theme, hence the Compass Rose and the Latin motto with a (somewhat) nautical theme. This dial will be constructed with two separate panels, riveted together. The panels are 20 x 180 cm, and 40 x 180 cm with an analemma oriented to the latitude and longitude of the dial location. (The motto is just a place holder.) Each month is identified with a curved, horizontal hash mark.

The finish will be a natural rust patina.