Pictured: Elgin Nat’l Watch Co. Black Enamel Double-Sunk Dial, c.1885. While uncommon, black enamel dials were offered on American pocket watches as early as the 1870s. The deep black enamel.
Pictured: New York Standard Dial with “Swiss” Marking on Reverse, c.1905 Despite the numerous dial companies organized in the United States, only the O’Hara Waltham Dial Company was able to.
Pictured: Illinois Watch Company Factory with Dial Department Highlighted, c.1880. In January 1892, the Springfield Enameling Company began operations out of the existing dial department at the Illinois Watch Company.
Pictured: The Eaton Dial Factory (2nd Floor of the Hampton Mills Building), c.1890s In March 1892, The Eaton Dial Manufacturing Company was organized with a capital stock of $7,000 at.
Pictured: American Waltham Blue/Gold Fancy Dial (Unmarked, Considered to be an O’Hara Dial), c.1894. In 1890, the Waltham Dial Company was organized to satisfy the demand for fashionable “fancy dials.”.
Pictured: Elgin Pink Enameled Fancy Dial with Silver and Gold Embellishments, c.1890s. While colored enameled dials were sparsely available in the American market prior to the 1880s, it was not.
