The Si Qing ''Watch''

By Crusader1307

Another controversial "Out of Place" Artifact, is the now "legendary" Si Qing Watch. Found in 2008 by Chinese Archaeologists in The Shang Si Province of Southern China, the Team of Scientists were exploring and undisturbed Ming Dynasty Tomb. The Seal was reputedly intact, with no evidence of ever having been disturbed by Robbers. Upon making entry, the Team examined a Royal Sarcophagus. As they cleared dirt and dust from around the Coffin pedestal, one of the Team noticed a shiny object. Closer examination determined it to be a miniature Watch! Watches did not exist during The Ming Dynasty (over 400 years ago). Photos of the strange and out of place Artifacts went onto The Internet. Almost immediately, they were decried as "Photo Shop Fakes". However, closer examination into the discovery yielded rather interesting results. First, The "Watch" wasn't really a time piece after all, but a crafted copy of one in miniature. Great care was placed in detail, particularly in the carving of the Watch Band and time adjustment buttons on the Watch "case". Further, the Watch "face" was intricately carved to reflect Western numerals, even "Hands" pointing to the time "10:06". Finally, by way of "attention to detail", the word "Swiss" was engraved on the back. The Watch resembled the type of Novelty "Ring Watches" one saw in the 1980s and 90s. How did this Artifact get inside a 400-year old sealed Tomb Could a Time Traveler to Ancient China, wearing his or her "Watch", so impressed Royalty, that they had a copy commissioned to be worn into "The Afterlife" The Chinese Government refused to discuss the matter further.