That was the theory with the first clocks to go on ships ... but then John Harrison realized that smaller can be just about as good for a significantly more use

That was the theory with the first clocks to go on ships ... but then John Harrison realized that smaller can be just about as good for a significantly more useable product: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison#The_longitude_watches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison#The_longitude_wa...