Hi all, I have one of the Fossil wrist sundials. I paid AU$10.00 in 1995 in an Australian store. It is designed for the Northern hemisphere so it is no good for Australia. It came in a funny size box with a sloping top. It came with a compass on the strap and a Warranty card with one year warranty. The bottom of the box has the following on it:
START: “You have purchased the Fossil Sundial. This piece is a functional sundial simular to the ancient time keeping devices used long ago. To use the Fossil Sundial, the user must face North Holding (or by putting the sundial on a level surface), the fin should point North and the user should stand facing North to read the time. The time can be determined by noting the index on which the edge of the shadow falls. To join CLUB FOSSIL of for more information call 1-800-TIV-TOC1 842-8621. For replacement straps send watch and $12.50 to: Fossil Inc 11052 Grader Street Dallas, TX 75238 For service other than straps write to the above address”. END. What’s funny about this Sundial watch is that they sell a sundial watch that was designed for the Northern Hemisphere in Australia and give a one year warranty for workmanship. And for service other than straps to write to the above address. Maybe I should write and say I’m have problems reading the time. No equation of time was given with the sundial watch. Regards, Roderick Wall. From: Maureen Salmi Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 6:51 AM To: sundial@uni-koeln.de Subject: Re: A prize for the worst 'non-dial', of the year? Hi David, That is a Fossil wrist sundial. The Fossil company, well known for their watches, purses and wallets, has made several sundial models over the years; none are available now. They show up fairly often on eBay. It looks like he the guy in the photo is wearing it upside-down? Here are some Google images: https://www.google.com/search?q=fossil+sundial+watch&hl=en&client=safari&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=fYVcUe2HMKuWjALo84GoBA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=768&bih=900 Maureen On Apr 3, 2013, at 10:25 AM, David Andersson <davey.anders...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear All, Can anyone give me information on the attached photograph - such as is it a genuine (but useless!) sun-watch, or if the whole picture is a 'spoof'? A 'body-building' friend sent it to me, today - he says it came from the website http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=152225673&page=179 Instead of the "Sawyer Dialling Prize" (at NASS) - maybe this item could be awarded to the worst 'non-dial' design, which appears during the year! If it is a genuine commercially-available item, I might buy one as a joke. Regards, David Andersson. -- <Tissot.jpg> --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3267 / Virus Database: 3162/6222 - Release Date: 04/03/13
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