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Specialized 24 Hour Watch with Compass Card Dial

Direction Finding Watch

The photo to the left shows a specialized 24 hour watch optimized for finding directions using the sun. With the watch set to indicate local time, the hour hand is pointed directly at the sun. North is indicated by the local noon position (In the Northern Hemisphere).

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