In the meantime, there’s some evidence that Intercontinental distributors hated the inconsistent and often illogical numbering methods in their Swiss overlords. Perhaps most important with regard to horological history writ substantial was the debut from the “Omega” caliber in 1894, a 19-ligne, crown-established movement whose interchangeable parts were designed for https://www.watchesworld.com/a-history-of-watch-reference-numbers/