An antique pocket watch was reported stolen from a locked display case. The security guard swore nobody entered the room. The detective walked over, picked up the watch which was lying on the floor, and noticed it was completely wound down and stopped at 3:15. The guard's alibi crumbled. Why?
The watch was wound
An antique pocket watch must be manually wound to run. Since it was stopped at 3:15 and fully unwound, someone had to open the locked case to wind it recently, proving the guard lied about nobody entering.
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