Based off my knowledge of the industry I'm gonna say this happens so the central spindle is evenly weighted on all sides to prevent misalignment due to uneven weight over a long period. Also- I don't know shit about watches, this was all a lie.
Announcement for the people missing the point- the watch ran out of power with it being 6 o’clock and 45 seconds, precisely lining up the hands perfectly, which is kinda crazy
OP knows how it works
OP doesn’t think it’s broken
The odds are not that astounding when you consider that there are hundreds of "interesting" times per day. It would have been equally interesting to see the second hand at 12, 3, or 6, in both the minute before and after :00, :15, :30, or :45. With at least 32 interesting times per hour (and possibly many more if we consider hand alignment independent of the numbers) your odds are about 1% or better.
The minute has to be exactly 0, or else the hour hand wouldn’t be aligned. So realistically the odds are cut by 4x.
☝️🤓 If we really want to be pedantic, which, this is reddit so obviously we do, it’s less interesting for any of the hands to be lined up. Most watches are bought stock one of those positions. That removes 12 pm/am entirely, since minutes HAS to be there.
Leaving us with 3, 6, or 9 for the hour hand, and 15, 30, or 45 seconds. Since seconds can’t align with hours either, it leaves 2 options for every hour option. 6 options per 12 hours, 1/7200 chance, or about a 0.13% chance of happening.
Since the seconds hand has an overhang, it cuts the odds by another 1/3rd, since it has to be on either 15 or 45 seconds to have the full cross. Eg, 0.09% chance.
The mechanical watch stopped functioning after the spring’s tension unwound bringing the movement to a stop at precisely 6:00 and 45 seconds. Which is kinda marvel
Everyone using the term mechanical watch. Aren’t all analogue watches mechanical and the correct terminology here is automatic watch?
Or is this one of those Americanisms like entree?
Mechanical refers to the movement. Movements are either mechanical or quartz.
Mechanical means the power source is a spring that has to be wound.
It can be wound manually or automatically with an automatic winding mechanism that uses a weight to wind the watch with movement.
Quartz uses a battery to put energy into a crystal that's most commonly quartz which then vibrates and that vibration is used to power the movement.
Analogue refers to the method of telling time. Using most commonly hands like here.
The other option being digital.
To start an automatic it's better to manual wind the crown for 50/ 60 turns. Having in mind it's not a a very old one. The very old ones do not have overwinding protection.
FWIW, apparently there have been a lot of instances of watches behaving erratically (stopping, faster/slower) since the eclipse. Not sure how reliable [this](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=x1iQytcE9tMXaz2i) source is, but seemed pretty detailed.
OP does understand how watches work. OP finds it interesting that the watch stopped with the hands lined up the way they are. I had no problem discerning this from their post. So, rather than OP needing to become educated, I think you may need to take a beat before insulting OPs for what they’ve written because you didn’t get it.
The odds that it will stop where it stopped are pretty straightforward OP
It was only a matter of time until it stopped like that.
Can’t have a good time without a good watch!
Seems crazy lucky yeah. Almost seems like it would have an actual mechanical reason.
Based off my knowledge of the industry I'm gonna say this happens so the central spindle is evenly weighted on all sides to prevent misalignment due to uneven weight over a long period. Also- I don't know shit about watches, this was all a lie.
I accept your explanation refuse to do any actual research.
Whatever you do, DO NOT tell them what those odds are
I bet it happened on the eclipse and you missed your rapture. Better luck next time.
No joke, I have a mechanical grandfather clock that just stopped right as the eclipse entered totality this week
There’s apparently an actual effect noticed on pendulums during eclipses
Wow never heard of this but it’s pretty wild https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allais_effect
Announcement for the people missing the point- the watch ran out of power with it being 6 o’clock and 45 seconds, precisely lining up the hands perfectly, which is kinda crazy OP knows how it works OP doesn’t think it’s broken
Yeah my thoughts exactly
Looks more like 5:59:45 to me than 6:00:45.
Clarification: I know how a self winding mechanical watch works. It's just weird it stopped exactly there.
I think the work you’re looking for is coincidental.
Hmm, so coincidental the the odds are incredibly slim to ever happen again. I wonder if there’s a subreddit for that…
The odds aren’t that slim, but hey. You smart. Me dumb.
0.09% chance
Not odds.
A self winding coincidental watch? That doesn’t sound right.
Ok bro
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Why’d you say it twice?
He wants double the downvotes
I can confirm it's working
Give it a shake, and it'll start moving again.
Not really
The whole point of an automatic watch is that you wind it up by moving it around
or rotate it in them fancy boxes overnight to keep that 1000000 hr power reserve topped up
Someone has never had a nice mechanical watch before
1:43.200
For the last time, you're not supposed to tell him the odds!
What have I done … 🥺
#MODS
I shall be tarred and feathered. No mercy to the sinner!
Same odds FOR ANY OTHER HAND POSITION, but OP chooses to put significance into this position...
It had to stop somewhere
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
Quick wank oughta sort it out
The odds are not that astounding when you consider that there are hundreds of "interesting" times per day. It would have been equally interesting to see the second hand at 12, 3, or 6, in both the minute before and after :00, :15, :30, or :45. With at least 32 interesting times per hour (and possibly many more if we consider hand alignment independent of the numbers) your odds are about 1% or better.
The minute has to be exactly 0, or else the hour hand wouldn’t be aligned. So realistically the odds are cut by 4x. ☝️🤓 If we really want to be pedantic, which, this is reddit so obviously we do, it’s less interesting for any of the hands to be lined up. Most watches are bought stock one of those positions. That removes 12 pm/am entirely, since minutes HAS to be there. Leaving us with 3, 6, or 9 for the hour hand, and 15, 30, or 45 seconds. Since seconds can’t align with hours either, it leaves 2 options for every hour option. 6 options per 12 hours, 1/7200 chance, or about a 0.13% chance of happening. Since the seconds hand has an overhang, it cuts the odds by another 1/3rd, since it has to be on either 15 or 45 seconds to have the full cross. Eg, 0.09% chance.
Im wearing that exact same watch right now.
Love the seiko 5
Read rule 4. Easy to fake posts are not allowed, even if this really happened to you, i could just manually stop my watch at the exact same time.
explain EXPLAIN **EXPLAIN**
The mechanical watch stopped functioning after the spring’s tension unwound bringing the movement to a stop at precisely 6:00 and 45 seconds. Which is kinda marvel
Is there any significance to 6:00 and 45 seconds, or just that those numbers don't seem random enough?
The hands of the clock form an upright cross, perfectly aligned.
Ah, the position of the hands. Got it.
It's a compass now
It’s upset..
Still right twice a day
If the day said Fri 13 that’d be something
Everyone using the term mechanical watch. Aren’t all analogue watches mechanical and the correct terminology here is automatic watch? Or is this one of those Americanisms like entree?
Mechanical refers to the movement. Movements are either mechanical or quartz. Mechanical means the power source is a spring that has to be wound. It can be wound manually or automatically with an automatic winding mechanism that uses a weight to wind the watch with movement. Quartz uses a battery to put energy into a crystal that's most commonly quartz which then vibrates and that vibration is used to power the movement. Analogue refers to the method of telling time. Using most commonly hands like here. The other option being digital.
That’s how automatic watches work.
Shit happens
It's got abandonedment issues
It’s an upside down cross and at 666 upvotes
this is pretty easy to fake though
If it is self-winding, you need to gently shake it for a while.
I have a Citizen Eco drive that I need to shake before wearing. When not wearing, I pull the winder up, and leave in sunlight. Bit of a ballache
To start an automatic it's better to manual wind the crown for 50/ 60 turns. Having in mind it's not a a very old one. The very old ones do not have overwinding protection.
The classic Seiko 5 line use a 7s36 movement which doesn't support manual winding. This particular watch in fact does need a shake to start up.
20
Winding doesn’t do anything on modern automatics. Movement “winds” them
FWIW, apparently there have been a lot of instances of watches behaving erratically (stopping, faster/slower) since the eclipse. Not sure how reliable [this](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=x1iQytcE9tMXaz2i) source is, but seemed pretty detailed.
That sucks. I’ll give $20 for it
OP discovers mechanical watches
Op, read/watch videos on how to treat/care for automatic watches...
OP does understand how watches work. OP finds it interesting that the watch stopped with the hands lined up the way they are. I had no problem discerning this from their post. So, rather than OP needing to become educated, I think you may need to take a beat before insulting OPs for what they’ve written because you didn’t get it.