myaz 3 Posted June 7, 2011 Of all the things on my check list for buying a 500K watch, I must have missed that one... B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted June 7, 2011 Impressive... but paper doesn't usually float due to it's weight. It floats due to a property of physics. I think it is "suspension" I can't imagine a watch that light, especially since I wear a PAM. Nice article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wat44 0 Posted June 7, 2011 I would be filled with suspense throwing a $500k watch into water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) Impressive...but paper doesn't usually float due to it's weight. It floats due to a property of physics. I think it is "suspension" I can't imagine a watch that light, especially since I wear a PAM. Nice article. surface tension Edit: the air inside the watch might also play as big or bigger role than the surface tension Edited June 7, 2011 by myaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wat44 0 Posted June 7, 2011 look - it has nothing to do with surface tension - it was thrown! it is obviously less dense than water there are a number of things to note - $500k for a fad watch??? - throwing it water!!! ... lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted June 7, 2011 Thanks wat. My reply wasn't clear. It should have said the physics property is called surface tension, not suspension. And surface tension wouldn't have helped whether the watch was thrown in or gently floated. And among other things to note, 500K for a.....watch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisv 0 Posted June 7, 2011 I wonder if a rep of it also would float? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
offshore 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Did it float in seawater or fresh water? Does make a difference. Its Archimedes Principle you are seeking BTW. "Any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object." So salt water weighs more than fresh water due to the extra minerals. Therefore it buoys up larger objects because they displace more weight. In fact the volume of the RM has a greater bearing on it floating or not...of course the weight also matters, but if it was a super thin dress watch...to the bottom she goes! Same reason a SCUBA diver requires a weight belt. His volume displaces more than he weighs, so we bolt on some extra lead! Offshore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chum_2000_uk 0 Posted June 7, 2011 They could have not been pussies and thrown it into deeper water so that if it sunk it would have been the end of it. Man up FFS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midasmook 14 Posted June 7, 2011 It floats so I assume it is waterproof or maybe they didn't leave it there long enough to find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
