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Auxiliary dial

A small dial either of flat ring, annulus shape, or engraved or painted, which is added to the main dial to indicate subsidiary movement such as calendar work, Strike/silent mechanisms, alternative types of chimes, choice of tunes in musical clocks, moon phases, tidal readings, and so on.

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  • Category: Clock
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