In all of my resources, I don't find any writer clarifying how to state watch sizes such as an 8/0. When ordering a staff from one supplier I said "Elgin 8-oh" as in "Hawaii Five O". And the supplier said "What size?" I then stated "8 slash zero". He finally figured out what I wanted but I still don't know how to say it. Your help with nomenclature will be appreciated.

Thank You,

Bill

I honestly believe the problem was on the other side of that phone conversation, Bill. I've never heard it ever said any way other than how you identified it to the sales clerk, so I believe you were correct in your identification.

Regards! Mark

I have also hears the "0" pronounced as "aught", so this would be an eight-aught movement.

Yup - agree. I've used "eight-oh", "size eight" or "eight size" and always been understood.

-dd

AS Jerry stated, the word aught is defined in "Webster" as zero. There is a notation that this word for zero is archaic. The only people you will hear using aught for zero today are those over 80 years of age and watch people. I first heard the word as a kid when I was working for a couple of old watchmakers. They referred to a 0S as an aught size or size aught.

Tom

Jethro Bodine used to call a zero naught. Remember,he was a double naught spy.

In texas they use bird shot. In South Carolina we use double aught buck shot. It's written out 00 buck.

Trust me on this... don't go down to the hardware store and ask for double zero buck shot. Trust me.

Charlie

Charlie,
If you're hunting with bird shot, in Texas, please be careful.
Brian C.