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  1. felsby I don't see any option in settings or profile Mar 8, 2018

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    I am quite fond of the earlier Constellation and Seamaster hour markers, such as these below.

    I have seen "arrowhead markers" and "kite markers" in english and "Haifischzähne" (shark's teeth) in german.
    What is the accepted terminology for these markers? Thanks in advance :)

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  2. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Mar 8, 2018

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    All three. And sometimes "Double Dagger".

    The blunter trapezoidal makers are known as "Squirrel Tooth" markers.
     
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  3. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Mar 8, 2018

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    Does Dennis know this?
     
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  4. felsby I don't see any option in settings or profile Mar 8, 2018

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    JimInOz, can you post an example of a squirreltooth dial?
     
  5. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Mar 8, 2018

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    Note that these markers are of the "post extraction" style showing both crown and root.

    The chisel like tooth shape of the of the rodent genus primary incisors is evident in the example shown below.

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  6. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Mar 8, 2018

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    I thought those were called coffin markers.
     
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  7. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 8, 2018

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    At here the most common for what you describe is large arrowhead.
     
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  8. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Mar 8, 2018

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    To those uninitiated in the true (and closely guarded) secret nomenclature of the Brotherhood of the Golden Squirrel, yes.

    But we (;)) really know different.
     
  9. felsby I don't see any option in settings or profile Mar 8, 2018

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    Thanks, cicindela. Yes, you are right, there is also the narrow arrowheads, like this:
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    And special thanks to JimInOz for invaluable brotherhood info :)
     
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  10. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Mar 8, 2018

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    I think these are ‘proper’ coffin markers - with enough room to get the deceased’s toes in ;)
    (Or pinkies in this case ::rimshot::)
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  11. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Mar 8, 2018

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    Coffin markers with hats or what are those Egyptian things with mummy's in , had a few beers and they aren't pyramids

    image.jpeg image.jpeg
     
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  12. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Mar 8, 2018

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    Whatever they're called they are my favorite markers on my favorite Omega model.

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  13. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Mar 8, 2018

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    I would call those torch markers. BTW, that's a good looking watch.
     
  14. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Mar 8, 2018

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    I've always referred to these as sharks tooth.
     
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  15. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Mar 8, 2018

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    I think these look more like rodent teeth.
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  16. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Mar 8, 2018

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    They're actually the much rarer "Beaver Tooth" markers.
     
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  17. Rman Mar 8, 2018

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    Closely related to the camel toe marker.
     
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  18. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Mar 8, 2018

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    Not quite arrowhead markers:

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  19. micampe Mar 8, 2018

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    ah, so cool, that’s a beautiful dial, love it.
     
  20. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Mar 8, 2018

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    I know what those look like and where to find them.
     
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