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About 40 years ago, my cousin from East Germany sent me a watch for my birthday. Let me describe it.
The dial had no numbers, no symbols. Each hour was indicated by a uniquely colored triangle. There was a smaller black circle which had a triangle-shaped wedge cut out of it (the triangular wedge was exactly the same width as the hour triangles). As it revolved, the time was calculated based upon the how much the current hour's triangle was exposed (where the leading/trailing edge of the revolving triangle was).
I'm sure the colors are way off and I'm NOT an artist, but you'll get the idea from this:
[IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/omh5l.png[/IMG]
After some use, 24 hours or so, I could get the time within 2 minutes.
Anyway, I started thinking about that watch a few weeks ago and trying to find a photo of one to show some friends. Not having any success. Anyone out there familiar with this?
The dial had no numbers, no symbols. Each hour was indicated by a uniquely colored triangle. There was a smaller black circle which had a triangle-shaped wedge cut out of it (the triangular wedge was exactly the same width as the hour triangles). As it revolved, the time was calculated based upon the how much the current hour's triangle was exposed (where the leading/trailing edge of the revolving triangle was).
I'm sure the colors are way off and I'm NOT an artist, but you'll get the idea from this:
[IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/omh5l.png[/IMG]
After some use, 24 hours or so, I could get the time within 2 minutes.
Anyway, I started thinking about that watch a few weeks ago and trying to find a photo of one to show some friends. Not having any success. Anyone out there familiar with this?
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I tried to look it up...
Never saw anything like this but I find it interesting....
I assume the longer green is the actual minute? ie: 2:06?
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If you used the trailing edge, the actual time displayed would be about 1:10 (appx 1/6th of the hour's triangle is past). The leading edge would make it about 2:10.
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lol
I MEANT 2:11...
I can tell time... really! (or at least I used to!)
I MEANT 2:11...
I can tell time... really! (or at least I used to!)
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Hello Carefree,
I never have such a watch, and yet in my area we produce watches for over 200 years. My region is the city and Franche Comté Besancon. This shows if it comes from East Germany, it can be in the original Russian?
My cousin lives in Germany Hamburg exactly, I can look him in Germany how this watch. But not on the result.
I never have such a watch, and yet in my area we produce watches for over 200 years. My region is the city and Franche Comté Besancon. This shows if it comes from East Germany, it can be in the original Russian?
My cousin lives in Germany Hamburg exactly, I can look him in Germany how this watch. But not on the result.
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Oh how interesting, Carefree! 
