“Why does the second hand stop?” “So you can set the time.”
Clickbait nonsense 🙄
@MDR-hn2yz
We still do this today. In military aviation, you will often set your watch to the clock in the ready room or in maintenance control, as those are required to be precise. Furthermore, briefings with pilots & aircrew involved in a mission usually start or end with the briefing officer giving the time by his watch to ensure everyone has the same time.
It is incredibly important, and also important to remember that non-secure smart devices are not permitted in classified briefings or combat operations . So there is no checking your i phone, you need a good watch.
Personally, one of the biggest things I always wanted while in the military, aside from being rugged and reliable, was a watch that was easy to set. I didn’t want a complicated watch to mess around with.
@leadsled213
Better to synch with second hand at 12..
@palfor0
A watch with an optional hack mechanism would be cool 🤔
@thinaphonpetsiri9907
Now I kinda wonder, how did WW1 soldiers ensure that their watches are synchronized on daily basis? I mean, mechanical watches are basically +/- 15 or 20 seconds per day or more, so how? Did they reset them every morning?
@charliemarkovic4301
It’s still done today. In a coordinated attack on an objective with rapid manoeuvre, the crossing of phase lines, entry and exit of form up points can be cleared by artillery fires.
@bluered3228
Damn. Hacking Seconds allowed for synchronized slaughter. Never going to look at that the same way again
@kenj.8897
That damn WW1 was such a blood bath of humanity. It's sickening to see those young men running into bullets out of the trenches .
@infinitea6179
Half of these watch function origin “stories” sound like complete industry BS
@kikomon8652
Damn Teddy. I always do love the historical references. Really brings further appreciation to our beloved avocation.
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“Why does the second hand stop?”
“So you can set the time.”
Clickbait nonsense 🙄
We still do this today. In military aviation, you will often set your watch to the clock in the ready room or in maintenance control, as those are required to be precise. Furthermore, briefings with pilots & aircrew involved in a mission usually start or end with the briefing officer giving the time by his watch to ensure everyone has the same time.
It is incredibly important, and also important to remember that non-secure smart devices are not permitted in classified briefings or combat operations . So there is no checking your i phone, you need a good watch.
Personally, one of the biggest things I always wanted while in the military, aside from being rugged and reliable, was a watch that was easy to set. I didn’t want a complicated watch to mess around with.
Better to synch with second hand at 12..
A watch with an optional hack mechanism would be cool 🤔
Now I kinda wonder, how did WW1 soldiers ensure that their watches are synchronized on daily basis? I mean, mechanical watches are basically +/- 15 or 20 seconds per day or more, so how? Did they reset them every morning?
It’s still done today. In a coordinated attack on an objective with rapid manoeuvre, the crossing of phase lines, entry and exit of form up points can be cleared by artillery fires.
Damn. Hacking Seconds allowed for synchronized slaughter. Never going to look at that the same way again
That damn WW1 was such a blood bath of humanity. It's sickening to see those young men running into bullets out of the trenches .
Half of these watch function origin “stories” sound like complete industry BS
Damn Teddy. I always do love the historical references. Really brings further appreciation to our beloved avocation.