Emily Ackermans
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Harrison was very determined to win this reward.
He wanted that top reward, £20,000.
He wasn't a member of the Clockmaker's Guild.
He didn't follow a traditional apprentice path, so he did design very unique clocks.
They're so susceptible to inaccuracy.
When people say it runs like clockwork, I generally think, oh, not very well then.
So he's already solved two of the three problems, the three main problems that are facing portable clocks at sea.
Wow, okay, so what are we looking at?
I think it's a very strange contraption.
It doesn't really look like a clock, which is why it's so unique.
It's about the size of, what would you say?
I always say it might just, you might get away with it as cabin luggage.
Not with some airlines, but with a standard airline, you might get away carrying it.
We're still not entirely sure how he made them.