How to Use Your Watch as a Compass: 3 EASY Steps to Find North By 555 Gear
How-to use a Watch as a Compass in 3 EASY Steps. More below ↡
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Full Description (timestamps below): Find South, Find North! In this video I show an the easy traditional way to determine true North/South using any wristwatch with an analog face. This how to could be handy in a survival situation and certainly is a cool party trick that isn't hard to learn. I also discuss how you can use a watch bezel (diving or compass) to mark your direction and things to be mindful of: such as time of day, daylight savings time, and what hemisphere you're in. Watches shown: Rolex Air King, Seiko Turtle, Seiko Alpinist
How-To Steps with Timestamps (* = Key Step)
Pre-Step) What kind of watch can you use? 0:38
*1) Determine location of SUN 2:30
1.5) Shadow Trick if needed 2:47
*2) Point HOUR hand towards Sun (how to hold watch) 3:00
*3) BISECT midpoint of arc between hour hand and 12 o'clock indices. If done correctly, congrats, you have determined true SOUTH. 3:35
You are DONE, but keep watching for additional helpful steps:
4) Things to be mindful of: daylight savings and hemisphere 4:57
5) If you are in the Southern hemisphere 5:23
6) IMPORTANT: Time of day correction: Bisect clockwise before noon, counterclockwise after noon 5:48
7) Tips for using a compass bezel 6:35
8) Fact check 7:11
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Thanks for supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=845171
My Wristwatch playlist: http://tinyurl.com/zjk7np5
Make sure to hit that subscribe button if you're new here! Thanks for watching!
Full Description (timestamps below): Find South, Find North! In this video I show an the easy traditional way to determine true North/South using any wristwatch with an analog face. This how to could be handy in a survival situation and certainly is a cool party trick that isn't hard to learn. I also discuss how you can use a watch bezel (diving or compass) to mark your direction and things to be mindful of: such as time of day, daylight savings time, and what hemisphere you're in. Watches shown: Rolex Air King, Seiko Turtle, Seiko Alpinist
How-To Steps with Timestamps (* = Key Step)
Pre-Step) What kind of watch can you use? 0:38
*1) Determine location of SUN 2:30
1.5) Shadow Trick if needed 2:47
*2) Point HOUR hand towards Sun (how to hold watch) 3:00
*3) BISECT midpoint of arc between hour hand and 12 o'clock indices. If done correctly, congrats, you have determined true SOUTH. 3:35
You are DONE, but keep watching for additional helpful steps:
4) Things to be mindful of: daylight savings and hemisphere 4:57
5) If you are in the Southern hemisphere 5:23
6) IMPORTANT: Time of day correction: Bisect clockwise before noon, counterclockwise after noon 5:48
7) Tips for using a compass bezel 6:35
8) Fact check 7:11
Thumbs up for detailed description and timestamps :)
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