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TheVTCGuy · 1 April 2009, 04:37 PM

So, I hear about this (supposed) TRUE story today on Satelite Radio. The year is 1951 and the place is the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific, where the US is doing nuclear weapons testing. A Navy photographer was assigned the duty of taking pictures on a small island that had been involved in one of the tests. Although the Island is hot with radiation, he is safe if he doesn't eat anything, drink anything, or dig into the sand of the island, and as long as he'd not there for an extended period of time, something like 8 or 10 hours or something. Well, accidentally he gets left there over night. Now, here is the point/question. SUPPOSEDLY, his ROLEX stopped during the night, DUE TO THE RADIATION.

I find that very hard to believe. If there was enough radiation to stop a mechanical watch, there certainly would be enought to kill a human being... wouldn't there? Why would radiation effect the workings of a watch anyway?
It's not magnetisim...

Yume-sama · 1 April 2009, 04:48 PM

Hmm, and he didn't even turn in to a giant lizard and terrorize a large Asian city?

onkyo · 1 April 2009, 04:58 PM

A mechanical watch would continue to work despite being exposed to ionizing radiation.

This is someones imagination.

His watch probably stopped working because he didn't get it serviced.

SeamasterGMT · 1 April 2009, 05:48 PM

it is April Fools day.

Singslinger · 1 April 2009, 05:59 PM

Reports said that when shaken vigorously the watch which originally was a black Sub, turned green.

Jimbits76 · 1 April 2009, 08:18 PM

Wouldn't the setting off of an atomic bomb cause an initial magnetic pulse which would magnetise the movement and stop it working?

I thought that was why all literature regarding the potential of nuclear war stated that the first bombs would be targetted to explode in the air over cities in order to disable electro magnetic devices?

J

The GMT Master · 1 April 2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Wouldn't the setting off of an atomic bomb cause an initial magnetic pulse which would magnetise the movement and stop it working?

I thought that was why all literature regarding the potential of nuclear war stated that the first bombs would be targetted to explode in the air over cities in order to disable electro magnetic devices?

J

Agreed, the radiation wouldn't have much of an effect, but the watch would almost certainly become magnetised by the EMP pulse.

WatchSmith · 1 April 2009, 08:38 PM

The story is true, and that was how the GV was born.

Tools · 2 April 2009, 01:49 AM

The EMP pulse is exactly that...a pulse, and is only a brief flash at the time of the explosion.

If he was close enough at the time of detonation to have his watch magnetised, he would have had more problems than a stopped watch....

As was said, typical ionizing radiation would not have an effect on a mechanical watch..at all (just like the radiation from the Sun doesn't) .... It's more likely that he would not make it through the night, rather than his watch..

But the LUME.................

postiff · 2 April 2009, 01:53 AM

Maybe he forgot to wind his watch that day…

JohnEaton · 2 April 2009, 02:07 AM

Actually his watch did not stop...

However the amount of background radiation energized the lume in his watch so much that he was able to use it as a signal light and this was how the searchers found him...

Lucky for him there was no date window so the flaking lume was unable to enter the movement...

I heard he did get a redial at service and his son has the watch to this day...

Dalton · 2 April 2009, 02:10 AM

he probably moved around the island in a stiff and unobtrusive manner and the watch simply did not wind up. hehe

tthopp05 · 2 April 2009, 02:47 AM

April?

hflee55 · 2 April 2009, 03:00 AM

i'm surprise he didn't turn into rolexilla already...

Porsche · 2 April 2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singslinger

Reports said that when shaken vigorously the watch which originally was a black Sub, turned green.

No no no... it's BRUCE BANNER (aka The Hulk) who turns Green if shaken too hard!

1 April 2009, 04:37 PM	#1
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	For you Inteli- intalgn- intelang- SMART People So, I hear about this (supposed) TRUE story today on Satelite Radio. The year is 1951 and the place is the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific, where the US is doing nuclear weapons testing. A Navy photographer was assigned the duty of taking pictures on a small island that had been involved in one of the tests. Although the Island is hot with radiation, he is safe if he doesn't eat anything, drink anything, or dig into the sand of the island, and as long as he'd not there for an extended period of time, something like 8 or 10 hours or something. Well, accidentally he gets left there over night. Now, here is the point/question. SUPPOSEDLY, his ROLEX stopped during the night, DUE TO THE RADIATION. I find that very hard to believe. If there was enough radiation to stop a mechanical watch, there certainly would be enought to kill a human being... wouldn't there? Why would radiation effect the workings of a watch anyway? It's not magnetisim...

2 April 2009, 01:49 AM	#9
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	The EMP pulse is exactly that...a pulse, and is only a brief flash at the time of the explosion. If he was close enough at the time of detonation to have his watch magnetised, he would have had more problems than a stopped watch.... As was said, typical ionizing radiation would not have an effect on a mechanical watch..at all (just like the radiation from the Sun doesn't) .... It's more likely that he would not make it through the night, rather than his watch.. But the LUME................. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

2 April 2009, 02:07 AM	#11
JohnEaton "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Eaton Location: Nome Alaska USA Watch: Red1680 metres 1st Posts: 1,869	Actually his watch did not stop... However the amount of background radiation energized the lume in his watch so much that he was able to use it as a signal light and this was how the searchers found him... Lucky for him there was no date window so the flaking lume was unable to enter the movement... I heard he did get a redial at service and his son has the watch to this day... __________________ Perfection lies not in the organic whole but in the isolated fragment

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1 April 2009, 04:48 PM	#2
Yume-sama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CAN / SIN Watch: Plat. Masterpiece Posts: 1,959	Hmm, and he didn't even turn in to a giant lizard and terrorize a large Asian city?

1 April 2009, 04:58 PM	#3
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	A mechanical watch would continue to work despite being exposed to ionizing radiation. This is someones imagination. His watch probably stopped working because he didn't get it serviced.

1 April 2009, 05:48 PM	#4
SeamasterGMT Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Watch: DeepSea Posts: 822	it is April Fools day.

1 April 2009, 05:59 PM	#5
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	Reports said that when shaken vigorously the watch which originally was a black Sub, turned green.

1 April 2009, 08:18 PM	#6
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	Wouldn't the setting off of an atomic bomb cause an initial magnetic pulse which would magnetise the movement and stop it working? I thought that was why all literature regarding the potential of nuclear war stated that the first bombs would be targetted to explode in the air over cities in order to disable electro magnetic devices? J

1 April 2009, 08:38 PM	#8
WatchSmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 702	The story is true, and that was how the GV was born.

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postiff Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Danny Location: Ca Watch: 116710LN Posts: 936	Maybe he forgot to wind his watch that day…

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Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	he probably moved around the island in a stiff and unobtrusive manner and the watch simply did not wind up. hehe

2 April 2009, 02:47 AM	#13
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	April?

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hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	i'm surprise he didn't turn into rolexilla already...

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