[78-L] Metric minutes

[David Sanderson]

David Lennick wrote:
> My venerable stopwatch gave out after over 27 years' service (plus who knows 
> how much more before I liberated it from a certain over-funded public radio 
> service)..the stem broke, and the watchmaker wanted $125 to repair it. So I 
> went onto eBay and found over 300 stopwatches of all types, digital and "real", 
> including one old timer that had a "Buy It Now" bid of $15 and the assurance 
> that it "works great". It does indeed work great, but I've never seen one like 
> this..each minute is divided into 10 groups of 10 instead of 12 groups of 5. 
> What on earth would be the purpose of a watch like this? (And who can I unload 
> it on?)
> 
> dl

I'd guess you might have a watch designed for timing athletic events, 
which operate in tenths and hundredths of seconds.

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      David Sanderson
      East Waterford, Maine

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