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paulzolo
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I saw this today: http://www.fossil.co.uk/en_GB/shop/men/ ... ath=JR9886Nice, but impractical. There is no hidden real watch - this is literally a sundial on a strap.
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cloaked_wolf
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Didn't homer have one of these. Over twenty years ago? In The Simpsons?
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Amnesia10
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I think that the Flintstones did it.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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belchingmatt
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With no hollow casing, moving parts or battery it should be resistant up to 5km.
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jonlumb
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I'd almost be tempted, especially as it's not that expensive in watch terms. Would need to see one in the flesh first though I think.
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Amnesia10
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The leather strap might be the limiting factor. Though it would be useless as a dive watch for the obvious reasons. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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ChurchCat
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How does it work?  _________________A Mac user 
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soddit112
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im guessing it comes with a complimentary compass  and does no-one else see the inherent danger in having a sharp pointy metal thing attached to ones wrist? 
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ChurchCat
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paulzolo
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I saw one in the flesh yesterday. It’s a pretty chunky thing - like most Fossil watches, it’s pretty big. There is no working compass in the watch or the strap, depsite other Fossil watches having compasses on the strap. The gnomon is a stuff rubber thing, so it’s not metal. I have a couple of replicas of Elizabethan timepieces from the Mary Rose. 
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HeatherKay
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Is the gnomon luminescent so you can use it after sunset?
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paulzolo
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No, but I suppose you could carry a small torch to help you.
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ChurchCat
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Yes but how would you then hold the compass so that you knew which way the torch was pointing. _________________A Mac user
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TheHobgob
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Personally I would just buy a proper watch? II'm very happy with my citizen. Not to put a downer on your conversation  _________________Twitter: AdamW89 Flickr: The Hobgob
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JJW009
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myPhone has an app for that.
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