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The Watchmaker Hints

How do I work the two-faced clock?

  • 1 of 5: You need to arrange the hands in a specific direction.
  • 2 of 5: The solution to this is just given to you, at some point in the game.  If you don't have it, try solving other puzzles first -- or read on to learn where you get it.
  • 3 of 5: In particular, you get the solution after beating the chessboard puzzle in the mausoleum.
  • 4 of 5: Just arrange the hands according to the Paper Scroll you get from the chessboard compartment.
  • 5 of 5: The times for the first and second clocks are 8:55 and 7:10, respectively.  A door will open, and you can enter the Arcanum.