21. He told time with a tin clock that lost its minute hand halfway through the journey. 22. In 1867 this was replaced with a new dial that has both hour and minute hands . 23. Any fluttering due the indirect gearing is concealed by the relatively slow movement of the minute hand . 24. This means the minute hands of the international cities were not always pointing to the same minute. 25. The clock's minute hand alone, at 7 feet 4 inches, is taller than most professional basketball players. 26. In that year it had only an hour hand but a minute hand was added the following year. 27. The moving parts were painted bright orange, and a minute hand with a 180 degree dial was added. 28. Once the minute hand reached the main-marker on the bezel the diver would begin his ascent to the surface. 29. Each minute hand is 20 feet ( 6.1 m ) long and weighs 530 pounds ( 240 kg ). 30. Why is the minute hand on a clock longer than the hour hand, and seconds hands are longer still?
