barleycorn
noun
bar·ley·corn
ˈbär-lē-ˌkȯrn 
1
: a grain of barley
2
: an old unit of length equal to a third of an inch
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The resulting surfaces include barleycorn for the outer portion of the main dial; basket weave for the seconds subdial, which also displays the moon phase complication; clous de Paris within the calendar dials; as well as a wave and trough pattern on the hours and minute subdials.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023
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barleycorn
noun
bar·ley·corn
-ˌkȯ(ə)rn
: a grain of barley
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