Mr. Wendice's watch had stopped. Some of us compared times.

Students are looking at their watches, rolling their eyes, and they're all wondering at some point or another,

Their clocks don't work very well at sea, so they have a situation.

And so, in this way we know that they are working on their own internal clocks, rather than somehow sensing the day outside.

Students are looking at their watches, rolling their eyes, and they're all wondering at some point or another, Man, how long is it going to take to fill up?

Like the Chinese, Arab engineers at the time also developed an escapement mechanism which they employed in some of their water clocks.

But we will never be dissuaded from helping our Syrian neighbors in their most difficult hour, given the special bonds emanating from centuries of shared history.

And according to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.

According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.

Even though they are virtually indistinguishable in appearance, people seem to cherish the knowledge that someone has lovingly crafted their watch.