How Do You Use A Watch Bezel As A Compass?
The Army Ranger handbook describes a simple method for locating the compass directions using a wristwatch with hands and the sun. This method has been published in many other survival books over the years and still remains the same from the original Ranger’s handbook. The technique is easy to learn and only requires a bit of practice. After this technique is understood, you can use the watch bezel to track compass directions regularly. Determine if you are in the northern or southern temperate zone. The northern zone is located between 23.4 and 66.6 degrees north latitude, and the southern is between 23.4 and 66.6 degrees south latitude. A local map or Internet search can help determine this answer for your area. If you are in the northern area, move to step 2. Otherwise, move to the second section. Push a small stick or other straight object into the ground, in full view of the sun so that it casts a shadow. Lay your watch on the ground, and point the hour hand directly down the shado
