Enameled watch dials date back to the 1600s and were common on European watches by the time the watch industry was brought to life in America. When Aaron Dennison and.
One of the common inaccuracies made by new collectors is using the terminology “porcelain dial” instead of enamel. While similarities are shared between the two materials, porcelain is a ceramic.
Continuing the article from yesterday describing the early process of dial production at the National Watch Company: “Then the dial goes to an artist, who, holding it under a magnifier,.
In 1869, Harper’s Monthly Magazine published an article by Albert D. Richardson describing his recent visit to the National Watch Company factory in Elgin, Illinois. Within a series of department.
Hand-painting dials proved to be a tedious task in the watchmaking process without much room for error. In the 1880s, watch companies began to explore new methods for marking dials.
During the early years of the American watch industry, each dial was meticulously hand-painted, proving to be one of the most time consuming elements in the production process. After the.
