Pocket Watch Crystal Chart

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The chart below shows the relative size of a crystal labeled in Lignes to its size is millimeters.
For example, a crystal labeled 19 4/16 is 43.4 mm.
Another example, if you have a bezel that measures about 36.2 mm, the crystal size would be about 16 1/16 Lignes.

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Please Note: If you are thinking of buying a replacement crystal for your pocket watch, in order to fit the perfect size for your pocket watch bezel, most watchmakers require that you send the watch in for proper sizing. This is also our policy.

Ligne
Size
0/16 1/16 2/16 3/16 4/16 5/16 6/16 7/16 8/16 9/16 10/16 11/16 12/16 13/16 14/16 15/16
6 13.5 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.6
7 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.1 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.8 17.9
8 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.5 18.6 18.8 18.9 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.9 20.0 20.2
9 20.3 20.4 20.6 20.7 20.9 21.0 21.1 21.3 21.4 21.6 21.7 21.9 22.0 22.1 22.3 22.4
10 22.6 22.7 22.8 23.0 23.1 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.7 23.8 24.0 24.1 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.7
11 24.8 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.4 25.5 25.7 25.8 25.9 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.8 26.9
12 27.1 27.2 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.8 27.9 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.5 28.6 28.8 28.9 29.0 29.2
13 29.3 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.9 30.0 30.2 30.3 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.9 31.0 31.2 31.3 31.4
14 31.6 31.7 31.9 32.0 32.1 32.3 32.4 32.6 32.7 32.9 33.0 33.1 33.3 33.4 33.6 33.7
15 33.8 34.0 34.1 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.7 34.8 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.4 35.5 35.7 35.8 36.0
16 36.1 36.2 36.4 36.5 36.7 36.8 36.9 37.1 37.2 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.8 37.9 38.1 38.2
17 38.3 38.5 38.6 38.8 38.9 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.5 39.6 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.2 40.3 40.5
18 40.6 40.7 40.9 41.0 41.2 41.3 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.0 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.6 42.7
19 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.3 43.4 43.6 43.7 48.4 44.0 44.1 44.3 44.4 44.6 44.7 44.8 45.0
20 45.1 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.7 45.8 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.4 46.5 46.7 46.8 46.9 47.1 47.2
21 47.4 47.5 47.7 47.8 47.9 48.1 48.2 48.4 48.5 48.6 48.8 48.9 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.5
22 49.6 49.8 49.9 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.5 50.6 50.8 50.9 51.0 51.2 51.3 51.5 51.6 51.7