Show me stainless steel dials (please)

[Der Amf]

Doing the usual Sunday evening trawl through eBay and sighing over damaged dials....and then it struck me: surely a polished steel dial would stay beautiful for ever and ever? No?

Anyway, I'm not sure I can recall seeing a SS dial, so, please......

[FuzzyB]

I'm pretty sure this one has a stainless steel dial. It has a brushed finish that doesn't show up in this photo. Henry has a much better photo of it that shows the dial texture and how the numerals are actually filled engravings.




This shot almost shows the texture and engraving.

[Der Amf]

^^^^Wow that's fantastic, I had no idea that that dial was bare steel!

I just chanced upon another I'm sure must be:

[Der Amf]

the numerals are actually filled engravings.

Having a think about that.....it would make doing a dial refurb very very easy.....clean out the paint, rebrush the steel, reapply the paint....

Hang about, are RGM's hand guilloche dials bare steel too?

EDIT: answer: no, they're silver

[FuzzyB]

Having a think about that.....it would make doing a dial refurb very very easy.....clean out the paint, rebrush the steel, reapply the paint....

Hang about, are RGM's hand guilloche dials bare steel too?

I believe most of their dials are made out of solid silver. I don't see that information on their website (unless it is in a video). Glancing through the gallery, it does look like some of their models use a brushed steel dial.

[Der Amf]

I believe most of their dials are made out of solid silver. I don't see that information on their website (unless it is in a video). Glancing through the gallery, it does look like some of their models use a brushed steel dial.

Gah, I edited my post just too late I found a piece on RGM on aBlogToWatch that said they were silver.

[Henry Krinkle]

I'm pretty sure this one has a stainless steel dial. It has a brushed finish that doesn't show up in this photo. Henry has a much better photo of it that shows the dial texture and how the numerals are actually filled engravings.

Brian- It`s because I underexpose everything. Always.

This one clearly shows the texture and kind of shows the engraving:

zP1010633 by hankblanc, on Flickr

This one clearly shows the engraving and almost shows the texture:

aP1010596 by hankblanc, on Flickr

Rado nmade a number of models with polished steel dial variants. I seem to think Scott might have one...

[Henry Krinkle]

Forgot about this one:

Chrome case, steel dial.

[KennethRSloan]

^^^^Wow that's fantastic, I had no idea that that dial was bare steel!

I just chanced upon another I'm sure must be:

I have its twin. (not the mesh...just the watch)

[FuzzyB]

Brian- It`s because I underexpose everything. Always.

And your pictures look a lot better because of it. I tend to overexpose and never take the time to correct it. I need more practice. And better lighting to start with.