On the other hand, metal dials with painted finishes will bend without problems, but their surface is very delicate.
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For example, vitreous enamel dials are incredibly durable and will happily go through a hot wash in an ultrasonic tank and look all the better for it, but they can easily be cracked if even slightly bent. It is important to understand how dials were made and which type of dial you are dealing with, because this affects how they can be cleaned or restored. These painted dials were not only much cheaper than enamel dials, but allowed much more freedom of design so that brand names, logos and colours could be more easily used. However, enamel dials are difficult and expensive to make, so in the mid-twentieth century dials that were simply painted or lacquered came into fashion. Classical watch dials were sometimes made of metal, but when the technique of making enamel dials was developed in the eighteenth century, the intrinsic beauty of the smooth and clear white or cream finish became the favoured material for the next two hundred years. Watch dials can be divided broadly into two groups classical and modern. They give it its function, and also its beauty. The dial plate and the hands which move around above it to indicate the time are the most important parts of the "face" of a watch. 189190 Clamshell Waterproof WatchĬopyright © David Boettcher 2006 - 2022 all rights reserved. Bocks and Rams: IWC and Stauffer Trademarks.New product: Leather and Sterling Alberts.Savonnette and Lépine Watches and Cases.
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