New image transfer techniques at the end of the 19th century also yielded innovative and practical dial designs. The “Rate Dial” Designed to Indicate Speed of Travel, c.1895, Fitted on.
Enamel Watch Dial Featuring 1909 Packard Model 18 Touring Car, Fitted on an Elgin 18-Size Grade 207 Another fantastic example of illustrative dials applied using image transfer techniques in the.
Pictured: c.1900 St. Charles Unsweetened Cream Watch Dial, Fitted on Elgin 6-Size Grade 95 Movement. The advancement of transfer techniques for marking dials in the late 19th century provided new.
In the late 1890s, photography studios and jewelry supply companies capitalized on the growing trend of applying photographs to watch dials and cases. This novel feature was accomplished by a.
Pictured: Roman Numeral Dial on Elgin “Export” Watch, Grade 475, c.1922. Once new transfer and photographic techniques were mastered by the American watch companies, Arabic Numeral dials grew in popularity.
Elgin Grade 91 movement behind the dial featured in yesterday’s post. While factory records list a single run of 1,000 serial numbers designated for the Grade 91, it is estimated.
