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The full plate is the cheapest and the most durable. Hard to service when it comes to setting the back plate.
The 3/4 is simply a full plate with the balance assembly exposed for easy service and inspection( the English made famous but the Swiss love it too ). I have that Nomos that I got from IW, but if you look you will find them everywhere.
Bridged is the weakest design but very revealing (most Russians chrono's and Swiss watches).
They are the only 3 ways to frame a movement that I know of.
There are exceptions to every generalized rule.