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keschete · 5 July 2016, 12:44 AM

I was recently watching an episode of Forensic Files on Headline News Channel. In the episode a body was found in the English Channel and the police used the serial number on the watch to determine his identity and also determined his date of death from when the watched stopped running. It was a pretty interesting episode.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Johnson_Walker

Kingair · 5 July 2016, 01:52 AM

I have seen it on TV actually

They made a crime episode of it

GradyPhilpott · 5 July 2016, 02:08 AM

Well, there's one reason to wear a Rolex with a date.

Capt. Alex · 6 July 2016, 06:00 AM

I believe it was a Date Just, sold in 1986, that was featured in this crime. I recall reading it somewhere... I guess they tracked the original purchaser, if Im not mistaken.

keschete · 6 July 2016, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Alex

I believe it was a Date Just, sold in 1986, that was featured in this crime. I recall reading it somewhere... I guess they tracked the original purchaser, if Im not mistaken.

Yes the tv series "Forensic Files" discusses the whole case. Pretty neat!

THC · 6 July 2016, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Well, there's one reason to wear a Rolex with a date.

true, Grady

Kingair · 6 July 2016, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keschete

Yes the tv series "Forensic Files" discusses the whole case. Pretty neat!

There you go 🖒

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themast · 6 July 2016, 11:30 AM

Interesting. I did not follow the link but I wonder how helpful and accurate the watch really was in determining time and date of death as that would depend on the reserve left and on the assumption that the wearer had set the watch (I occasionally put mine on the wrist after it has stopped and then set it only when I realized that I had it set it in the first place...).

Anyway, I am sure all this was taken into context with the remaining physical evidence collected.

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Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	I have seen it on TV actually They made a crime episode of it

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themast "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: US Posts: 2,707	Interesting. I did not follow the link but I wonder how helpful and accurate the watch really was in determining time and date of death as that would depend on the reserve left and on the assumption that the wearer had set the watch (I occasionally put mine on the wrist after it has stopped and then set it only when I realized that I had it set it in the first place...). Anyway, I am sure all this was taken into context with the remaining physical evidence collected.

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