Ancient Web: Atomic Bill wore a 75-pound cesium clock as

Tom Van Baak strapped an HP 5071A atomic frequency standard to his brother-in-law and called it a ‘real’ atomic watch. Most consumer atomic watches merely synchronize quartz time by radio; this one carried the clock itself. It’s a technical joke backed by enough detail to explain why nobody wants it for a jog.

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