Pictured: Elgin National Watch Company Metal Dial, c.1925 In the February 1926 issue of The Watch Word, the Elgin National Watch Company described the process used at the factory to.
Pictured: Elgin National Watch Company Metal Dial, c.1925 In the February 1926 issue of The Watch Word, the Elgin National Watch Company described the process used at the factory to.
Pictured: Flat Metal Reverse of Celluloid Watch Dial from the Keystone Watch Company One of the primary claims of distinction in Abraham Bitner’s 1881 patent application for his paper dial.
Pictured: Edge of Celluloid Watch Dials from the Keystone Watch Company Showing Paper Substrate Despite the failure of Abraham Bitner’s patented paper dial at the Lancaster Watch Company during the.
During the early introduction of soft enamel dials to the broader watch market in the 1870s and 1880s, the term “soft enamel” was used to describe them, logically contrasting the.
Pictured: 1882 Elgin Material Catalog Showing Hard vs. Soft Enamel Dial Pricing [Catalog Scans Courtesy of Rick Hufnagel] Innovative and novel products commonly demand a premium when first introduced to.
