Divine Time

THE BLURB:
Time waits for no one....but you!

Divine Time is a reputation maker. Your audience will be
stunned when you divine the time on a freely chosen watch
from your personal collection! No pre-show, no fishing, no
prompting...no way!

The Effect:

You relate to the audience your fascination with time, and
display part of your collection of digital watches in a
large, clear plastic bag. You further share your thoughts on
the widespread belief that energy and rhythms flow through
the universe, and that while time is relative, it too is
just a series of vibrations. To that end, you briefly
enlighten the audience to the inner workings of a quartz
watch, and state that the quartz crystal’s vibrations could
theoretically be transmitted through an individual. Only
very perceptive people can feel these subtle pulses, you
explain, and you wish to try an experiment with this premise
tonight! After inviting a spectator up on stage, they
confirm that the watches in your collection all show random
times. Without looking, they freely choose a watch, and hide
it behind their back. The spectator, the audience, and you
have no clue as to which watch was picked. Then by using the
vibrations that the quartz crystal emits, and by utilizing a
knock-out and somewhat eerie routine, you are able to divine
the time on the watch! The spectator leaves the stage
completely baffled, and the audience has been totally
mystified with a new-age and innovative presentation!

Some key points to remember:

Self-contained.
No pre-show work, no fishing, no prompting.
You choose the time that will be revealed. Resets in about 5
minutes, and is repeatable with any different time using our
"Time Control" method.
The spectator, the audience, and you never see the watch
until the spectator reveals it at the end of the routine.
The spectator can examine and even keep the watch at the end
of the routine.
There's nothing to find!
Comes complete and ready to go with the bag, digital
watches, instructional DVD, detailed manuscript, and full
routine.

MY COMMENTS:
The premise of this effect is very creative, the package is
complete and well put together, and it certainly is an idea
that is powerfully effective to the audience. The
eight-page, 5.5" by 8" booklet does a good job of explaining
the effect and the inclusion of a DVD, which contains a
performance of Divine Time as well as instructions and tips,
is a very nice addition for those who'd like to see the
effect in action and for those who'd rather learn it
visually. The package comes with everything you need to
perform this: twenty watches, a large plastic bag to hold
them in, the instructions, and the DVD.

I will point out that any mentalist who purchases this
looking for new principles will be disappointed. In fact,
if you think about it, the method should be obvious to
experienced mentalists. Does the phrase "display . . . in a
large, clear plastic bag" suggest anything? For experienced
mentalists, let me assure you that these suspicions would be
correct and that you'd really be paying for the props.
There is some set-up that must be done with the watches, but
I found that to be somewhat obvious to those familiar with
this style of watch. But using old principles in a new way
certainly doesn't mean the routine or product is without
merit. Far from it.

What makes this a solid and wonderful routine is that Jason
Polter has used a few old principles and merged them into a
very simple and direct piece of entertainment. When you
purchase this, once you work out the staging and patter, you
can perform it. It doesn't take skill or memory.
Considering that you get twenty watches, the plastic bag,
and a solid mental routine to use them with, this product is
very fairly priced if it fits your style and you can use it.