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| L.C.D. |
Liquid Crystal Display - A display constructed by a
thin layer of liquid (ink), which is controlled by electricity, between
two plates. This is commonly used on digital watches. |
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| L.E.D. |
Light Emitting Diode - a kind of technology which is
used in digital displays on electronic quartz watches. There are very
few L.E.D. watches now because a better technology exists - L.C.D. |
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| Lépine caliber |
Movement in which the wheel-bearings are held by several bridges
instead of a single large plate. |
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| Level |
Refer to Pallet |
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| Ligne |
An old unit of measurement in watchmaking, derived from the Pied
du Roy, the French "royal foot".
1 Ligne = 2.2558 mm. Dimensions of watch movements are still expressed
in lignes (''').
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| LNIB |
Abbreviation for " like new in box " |
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| Local Mean Time |
LMT, Solar time which is corrected for the Equation
of Time but not for the displacement of the observer from his time
meridian. |
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| Lugs |
The projections on the watchcase that hold the spring
bars used to attach a strap or bracelet. |
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| Luminova |
A trade name for a non-radioactive luminous material
for watch dials and hands. |
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