Length/Distance 

Convert from em to douzieme [watchmaking]

Convert what quantity?
From: To:






Result (rounded to 7 decimal places):
 
 

Related Categories:

Common Length Conversions
Metric Length Conversions

Unit Definition (em)
The em is a printer's unit of relative distance. One em is the height of the type size (in points) being used. If 12 point type is being set, then one em is 12 points, and so on.

Unit Definition (douzieme [watchmaking])
The douzieme is a traditional unit of distance used in watchmaking. The word is French for "twelfth," and a douzième is equal to 1/12 Swiss ligne. This is about 188 micrometers (microns) or 7.4 mils.


to the top
Home |  Tell a Friend |  Search |  Link to this page |  Terms |  Contact |  Help |  All conversions