itadakimasu@lemmy.world to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoA recovered pocket watch from an unknown passenger of the Titanic, that had stopped at the approximate time that the ship sank on April 15 ,1912 at 02:20lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageA recovered pocket watch from an unknown passenger of the Titanic, that had stopped at the approximate time that the ship sank on April 15 ,1912 at 02:20lemmy.worlditadakimasu@lemmy.world to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareEquesInferi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNot 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
minus-squareitadakimasulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNo batteries in watches in 1912. More likey the balance wheel failed during water intrusion
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
No batteries in watches in 1912. More likey the balance wheel failed during water intrusion