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As Steve said.... 
In Response To: Well how did Joshua set the time? ()
"If you know where you are and not moving, you can set the watch from the local noon hour using Celestial Navigation." Then adjust to Zulu.
Disclaimer, as lazy as I am, I have never tried it myself. But if the need arises, I think I could do it.
Greg
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- What clock to choose for Celestial Navigation... and a bigger question.
- I'd use digital
- Read the book "Longitude" and start from there. It's small but fun.
- Are you thinking "post Armageddon"?
- Almost any digital or non digital watch or clock will work well enough.
- Our plan....
- Well how did Joshua set the time?
- As Steve said....
- The minute hand fell off Slocum's tin clock
- As Steve said....
- Well how did Joshua set the time?
- First learn Celestial Navigation
- I used a cheap Casio ...