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Watch Carefully
09-14-2006, 03:43 PM
Hello all,
Which of these unconventional PW dials do you prefer?
Both are ca. 1910s-1920s Hamiltons. Imagine both are in excellent condition and you had to pick one dial for your personal pocket watch. Which would it be?


Radial Arabic numerals with engraved designs?:

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/opmtradingpost/30778.4.jpg

Or this non-radial Roman numeral porcelain dial?:

http://www.deco-delight.net/1461.JPG

Let's see your votes and explanations.
Cheers,
Brad

Scott_L
09-14-2006, 08:54 PM
I'm usually a sucker for arabics. Most watches on my wishlist have em.
Manual wind Panerai, Patek officers watch, old IWCs....and especially
vintage pocket watches with fancy arabics!
But the enamal dial got my vote. What a beautiful glow.
Thanks for the poll......

David Shafer
09-15-2006, 07:37 PM
:) I'm not a huge fan of Romans. Having said that there are always exceptions. This is one because of the bold style of them. This dial is so clean the romans pop out at you making a bold statement.:)