Comments on: Can You Tell The Time? http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/ Hemmy.net - A source of varied interests for everyone, the weblog that never sleeps. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:08:11 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ian http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194913 Ian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:22:15 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-194913 Wait. I just went to the Otium website, and realized I got a couple wrong. #3 is 7:53. The last ball in the outside position is the hour, the hand is the minutes. It's not 8:53 because the ball in position 8 is not yet in the extreme outside position. #5 is 7:32. The opposite-color ball bearing is between the 7 and 8, and minute hand says :32. http://www.gwatch.com/otium.html Wait. I just went to the Otium website, and realized I got a couple wrong.
#3 is 7:53. The last ball in the outside position is the hour, the hand is the minutes. It’s not 8:53 because the ball in position 8 is not yet in the extreme outside position.
#5 is 7:32. The opposite-color ball bearing is between the 7 and 8, and minute hand says :32.
http://www.gwatch.com/otium.html

]]> By: Ian http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-194906 Ian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:11:20 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-194906 Let's see how many I can get... 1. 6:07 or 6:08 2. 4:15. I read it like this: the number pointing at the minutes is the hour, and the number pointed at is the minute. 3. I'm not sure, could be 1:40 (hour=last down, minute=last up), 1:45 (hr=last down, min=first down), 2:40 or 2:45 (hour=first up); all with :53 seconds (middle hand). Or 10:42 (hour=center hand, min=[last up x 10] + first up), or 10:41 (min=[last up x 10] + last down), or 10:46 (min=[first down x 10] + last down), or 10:47 (min=[first down x 10] + first up). If I saw it in motion I could probably get it right. 4. 12:30 (according to Doro). Left side of the cutout in the black disc is the hour, and the point where the two color segments meet is the minute. Just guessing, knowing the time it reads. 5. I would guess approximately 8:30, but the picture says 7:32. Probably the hour is the one below the one that's lit up. 6. 2:00. The diamond-covered clock face is the minutes, and it moves around to show the hour. 7. 2:10. It says so in the picture but I guessed 2:10 before I saw that. 8. Likely 10:40:02. Read from the outside in. Let’s see how many I can get…
1. 6:07 or 6:08
2. 4:15. I read it like this: the number pointing at the minutes is the hour, and the number pointed at is the minute.
3. I’m not sure, could be 1:40 (hour=last down, minute=last up), 1:45 (hr=last down, min=first down), 2:40 or 2:45 (hour=first up); all with :53 seconds (middle hand). Or 10:42 (hour=center hand, min=[last up x 10] + first up), or 10:41 (min=[last up x 10] + last down), or 10:46 (min=[first down x 10] + last down), or 10:47 (min=[first down x 10] + first up). If I saw it in motion I could probably get it right.
4. 12:30 (according to Doro). Left side of the cutout in the black disc is the hour, and the point where the two color segments meet is the minute. Just guessing, knowing the time it reads.
5. I would guess approximately 8:30, but the picture says 7:32. Probably the hour is the one below the one that’s lit up.
6. 2:00. The diamond-covered clock face is the minutes, and it moves around to show the hour.
7. 2:10. It says so in the picture but I guessed 2:10 before I saw that.
8. Likely 10:40:02. Read from the outside in.

]]> By: Bakje.nl Jatlog » Hoe laat is het? http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-122689 Bakje.nl Jatlog » Hoe laat is het? Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:53:19 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-122689 [...] post met vreemde horloges waar je amper op kan zien hoe laat het is...... Nou heb ik er hier weer een paar waar je ook amper de tijd op kan aflezen.... Maar ze zien er wel hip [...] [...] post met vreemde horloges waar je amper op kan zien hoe laat het is…… Nou heb ik er hier weer een paar waar je ook amper de tijd op kan aflezen…. Maar ze zien er wel hip [...]

]]> By: Frank Walker http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-64667 Frank Walker Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:49:15 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-64667 Can someone tell me how I can learn more about the last watch (#8) shown in the pictures on this page? Thanks so much. FW Can someone tell me how I can learn more about the last watch (#8) shown in the pictures on this page?

Thanks so much.

FW

]]> By: Doro http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-39194 Doro Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-39194 the fourth is half past 12 ... i've got the same watch ;D the fourth is half past 12 … i’ve got the same watch ;D

]]> By: Hyper Cool Watches - Hemmy.net, A source of varied interests http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-24224 Hyper Cool Watches - Hemmy.net, A source of varied interests Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:14:03 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-24224 [...] Here is a set of cool looking watches that you would probably want so much. You can check out an older post on Unique Watches here as well. 8 more pics after the jump. [...] [...] Here is a set of cool looking watches that you would probably want so much. You can check out an older post on Unique Watches here as well. 8 more pics after the jump. [...]

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22960 Jimmy Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:51:45 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-22960 Those are some of the coolest watch ever..i wonder how much it cost.but its a little hard to tell the time though! Those are some of the coolest watch ever..i wonder how much it cost.but its a little hard to tell the time though!

]]> By: Ian http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16475 Ian Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:58:58 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-16475 @ReverendTed: "#3 is 7:53" How do you get that? How I read it is last ticked is hour; hand plus number of first ticked is minutes. @ReverendTed: “#3 is 7:53″

How do you get that? How I read it is last ticked is hour; hand plus number of first ticked is minutes.

]]> By: aspiration. » DoYou Have The Time? http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13111 aspiration. » DoYou Have The Time? Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:51:09 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-13111 [...] Can You Tell the Time? [...] [...] Can You Tell the Time? [...]

]]> By: TeamDroid » DoYou Have The Time? http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 TeamDroid » DoYou Have The Time? Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:52:01 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-13108 [...] Can You Tell the Time? [...] [...] Can You Tell the Time? [...]

]]> By: Pelter http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12262 Pelter Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:08:13 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-12262 I want the first watch. Where can I get one. That one is so cool. perfect for my antique map collection> I want the first watch. Where can I get one. That one is so cool. perfect for my antique map collection>

]]> By: Ari http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10369 Ari Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:25:04 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-10369 The first watch, specifically, is the Vacheron Constantin Mercator. Versions are available with a number of different old maps as backgrounds. Goes for $15000 and up at auction depending on the case material. The second watch is the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel. $8000+ at auction. Urwerk makes watches in this style as well. Those interested in clever watch display should check out the timepieces made by Vincent Calabrese. The first watch, specifically, is the Vacheron Constantin Mercator. Versions are available with a number of different old maps as backgrounds. Goes for $15000 and up at auction depending on the case material.

The second watch is the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel. $8000+ at auction. Urwerk makes watches in this style as well.

Those interested in clever watch display should check out the timepieces made by Vincent Calabrese.

]]> By: meyer516 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10352 meyer516 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-10352 hurensohn hurensohn

]]> By: Macbeth http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10327 Macbeth Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:10:39 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-10327 Damn, that's a fact that sucks... I also like the first watch, looks really cool. Maybe next life or after I won in a Lottery :) Damn, that’s a fact that sucks…
I also like the first watch, looks really cool.

Maybe next life or after I won in a Lottery :)

]]> By: Anne http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-10007 Anne Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:58:18 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-10007 Matt: "Where can I get that first watch? It's awesome." Try looking up the name, Vacheron Constantin. That said, even second hand ones are worth thousands. Matt: “Where can I get that first watch? It’s awesome.”

Try looking up the name, Vacheron Constantin. That said, even second hand ones are worth thousands.

]]> By: aspiration. » Can You Tell the Time? http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9973 aspiration. » Can You Tell the Time? Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:13:10 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-9973 [...] Hemmy.net has a neat collection of weird watches, where finding out the time is no trivial matter … Link - via Blue’s News [...] [...] Hemmy.net has a neat collection of weird watches, where finding out the time is no trivial matter … Link – via Blue’s News [...]

]]> By: ReverendTed http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9071 ReverendTed Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:53:29 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-9071 Guess I should have done my searching before I posted. Informaiton on Otium watches, plus some instructions on reading the time: http://www.gwatch.com/otium.html #3 is 7:53, and I'm convinced that the 7:32 shown for #5 is incorrect. Guess I should have done my searching before I posted. Informaiton on Otium watches, plus some instructions on reading the time: http://www.gwatch.com/otium.html #3 is 7:53, and I’m convinced that the 7:32 shown for #5 is incorrect.

]]> By: Matt http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9070 Matt Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-9070 Where can I get that first watch? It's awesome. Where can I get that first watch? It’s awesome.

]]> By: ReverendTed http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9068 ReverendTed Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-9068 Noticed that a couple of them have the time printed on the picture. #5 is 7:32 (I would also have guessed 8:30) and #7 is 2:10. I don't understand why the 1o'clock slot isn't "ticked" in #3, but the hand position seems consistent with 10:40 or :45. Otherwise, I agree. Noticed that a couple of them have the time printed on the picture. #5 is 7:32 (I would also have guessed 8:30) and #7 is 2:10.
I don’t understand why the 1o’clock slot isn’t “ticked” in #3, but the hand position seems consistent with 10:40 or :45.
Otherwise, I agree.

]]> By: floutsch http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-9056 floutsch Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:30:35 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2006/08/11/can-you-tell-the-time/#comment-9056 Agree to everything Zombiestomper said. Plus: 4. should be 12:30. Agree to everything Zombiestomper said. Plus: 4. should be 12:30.

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