Thermometer & Hygrometer
The thermometer and hygrometer is also often called a comfort meter, because it combines two devices in one, so to speak: it is an instrument that measures the temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit and the humidity in percent. These measurements are displayed on the dial on two scales. Bede values are interrelated and give an important indication of the weather at sea.
If the temperature pointer is between 20° and 25° and the pointer for the humidity between 40% - 60%, the two pointers cross each other in the so-called comfort range.
the manufacturers wempe and barigo supply various designs both in traditional brass case and modern chrome case various sizes. p
On board, the Comfortmeter is often mounted as a set together with a ship's clock and a barometer as a decorative accessory.