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··Ash @ ΩFYou have a 19''' LIB NN 17p from 1922-ish. If you measure it, it should be almost 43 mm wide.
I was just about to say that before you beat me to it...
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I was just about to say that before you beat me to it...
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ulackfocus
·I was just about to say that before you beat me to it...
Yes, I'm sure you had your ligne to mm slide rule out and had found that 19 ligne converted to 42.86 mm. But since I can do it on my pocket-sized lignometer I was quicker on the draw. BTW, it also dices, slices, and purées - but I didn't act fast enough to get the knife that cuts a tin can and then a tomato.
On a side note, did you know that 1 kilometer = 443,295.992591'''? And a mile = 713,413,972716'''. Imagine if Olympic events were in ligne. We'd have the 44,329.5992591''' dash instead of the 100 meter.
Finally got my $9.95's worth from that thing! 😜
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··Ash @ ΩFAnother interesting fact, Trev's only packing 16.5 ligne on account of being Canadian, something about the cold weather.
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seamonster
·You have a 19''' LIB NN 17p from 1922-ish. If you measure it, it should be almost 43 mm wide.
Respectable Member ulackfocus
Thanks for the information.
'1922-ish', I understand. However '19''' LIB NN 17p' is foreign to me and could you kindly explain.
These are the measurements: the clock (excluding winding-crown) is 68mm, while the box is 150 x 130 x 52mm.
Thank-you.
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·I was just about to say that before you beat me to it...
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Thank you, the same for your kind participation and it is much appreciated.
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ulackfocus
·Okay, 19''' means 19 ligne wide. Ligne is a French measurement used in watchmaking for the diameter of movements. 19 ligne converts to 42.86 mm, so if you can measure the movement diameter only and it's around 43 mm then my ID will be confirmed..... even though I don't know of any Omega calibers with the same shaped bridges so it can't be anything else. The overall case width of 68 mm sounds correct to house a 43 mm caliber.
LIB NN 17p is the model number of the caliber.
LIB NN 17p is the model number of the caliber.
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·Okay, 19''' means 19 ligne wide. Ligne is a French measurement used in watchmaking for the diameter of movements. 19 ligne converts to 42.86 mm, so if you can measure the movement diameter only and it's around 43 mm then my ID will be confirmed..... even though I don't know of any Omega calibers with the same shaped bridges so it can't be anything else. The overall case width of 68 mm sounds correct to house a 43 mm caliber.
LIB NN 17p is the model number of the caliber.
Respectable Member ulackfocus
Thank you for going out of your way, explaining something that is technical. Yes, the movement diameter is what you said. I am glad, forum members find this clock houses the correct movement.
One day, when I have some extra funds, I shall take it to the watchmaker, for it to be serviced.
Once again, thank you to you and all other forum members who have kindly responded to this post.
Thank-you.
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