Trick from a Novel to find cardinal point

In Treasure Of Khan by Clive Cussler, the main protagonist is lost in a desert and uses his watch to determine directions, here is the quote :

I didn't quite understood it. Is this a real trick ? Is there a name for it ? How does it work ?

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