Japanese Dials Set for Long and Short Days divided into twice six hours; that is, do not change by long and short dayssix for daylight and six for night, and they are stationary on the dial, as you •26 TIME AND ITS MEASUREMENT comparing Figs. 13the same dial set for … different seasons. Between these ex-tremes the dial hours are set as often asthe owner wishes; so if he happens tocorrespond with our time crank hewill set them often and dispute with hisneighbors about the time. Figure Kishows a clock with the hour numeralson a vertical series of movable platesand…
Time · Clocks and watches
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