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Not "pulsometric", but "decimal minutes"
In Response To: never seen before:pulsometric inseret for Autavia 1163 ()

This insert seems to be "decimal minutes", meaning that shows "minutes" divided into 100 units. As I understand it, this was the timing reference used in rallying. For example, instead of saying that a driver was supposed to be at a checkpoint at 35 minutes and 24 seconds, the instruction would be to be at the checkpoint at 35.40 minutes (or 35 and 40/100th minutes). Of course, using these decimal referemces also made it easier to make computations.

To me, this is a nice touch for an Autavia, a chronograph designed to be used for races and rallies.

Jeff

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: few days ago I bought this insert thinking to put it on a 2446 II
: exc. but when it arrives I understood that it's for the 1163
: series,never seen and for me autentic
: what do you think?

: cheers Albi
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