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Re: chronometer dials: 12 or 24 hours?
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2009 Jan 19, 20:27 -0800
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2009 Jan 19, 20:27 -0800
Master navigation watches used by aircraft navigators in WWII had an inner hours dial numbered from 1 to 24 and an outer dial numbered every 5 minutes (and seconds) up to 60, so there was no particular problem in reading them. Bill Morris --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---