• EquesInferi@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Not a smart guy, but salt water could short-circuit the batteries and effectively fry the electrical aspect of the watch. Again, not a smart guy, I don’t even know if watches used batteries back then

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      1 year ago

      No batteries in watches in 1912. More likey the balance wheel failed during water intrusion