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Re:On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV by bhasi on Saturday March 16, 2024 @03:30AM (#39723992)
This is relatively well-known in watch circles as the "watchmaker's four".
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Re:On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV by PlaneSploit on Saturday March 16, 2024 @11:18PM (#39731637)
Surprised I had to go down this far to find this. Clockmaker's 4 / watchmaker's 4 is an aesthetic or balance thing more than a historical vestige. Source: own an Omega De Ville Hour Vision
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