Dear Dialists I would like to ask a question about the frontispiece of the book, "Sundials, their theory and construction" written by Albert E. Waugh. In the picture, three gentlemen are looking at the noon mark at a little before Noon. Why they are looking at the noon mark eagerly? It seems to me that they are going to adjust their pocket watch to the noon mark. The man in the right seems to have a watch in his left hand. Furthermore, in this book of page 23, there are three ladies and a gentleman by the noon mark. It seems to me that the lady in the center has a pocket watch in her right hand. The gentleman in his left hand. My guess is right? As far as I know, in those days, many rich ladies and gentlemen in Europe had thier pocket watches, unfortunately very incorrect and the time system was the local apparent solar time. So I presume that they needed to adjust their pocket watches every noon to the noon mark or the sundial. Please instruct me whether I am right or not.
Sumi Yoichi Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
