Watchstanding regulate the sailors' duty watches and for other purposes (see main article). Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of a ship's bell do not accord to the number of the hour. Instead, there are eight bells, one for each half-hour of a four-hour watch. Bells would be struck every half-hour, and in a pattern of pairs for easier counting, with any odd bells at the end of the sequence. Watchstanding Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a ship continuously. On a typical seafaring vessel, be it naval or merchant, personnel keep watch
End of Watch to retain the original ending. The world premiere of "End of Watch" was held on September 8, 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was originally scheduled to be released theatrically on September 28, 2012, but the release was later moved to September 21. "End of Watch" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 22, 2013 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "End of Watch" grossed $41 million in North America and $16.6 million in other territories for a total gross of $57.6 million, against its budget of $7 million. In its opening weekend in the United States, the