The Prestigious "California Dial"

The most prominent feature of California dial is that it uses alternate Roman numerals and Arabic numerals. The upper half of the dial uses Roman numerals, the lower half uses Arabic numerals, and the 3/6/9 direction is a scale without numerals. In some models, the 12 o'clock scale will use the inverted triangle hour markers, which is convenient for quickly distinguishing the dial direction. Best cheap watches online, discover our affordable replica Panerai Luminor watches collection. Wide range of luxury watches brands.

The original intention of the design is to be easy to read. The two different styles of time scales can maximize the coverage of the wearing group. Whether it is used to Roman numerals or Arabic numerals, it can be quickly adapted to the hands. Secondly, differentiation is formed, which is unique in the cookie-cutter scale, which greatly enriches the characteristics of the dial.

On the basis of the California dial, there is also a derivative called Semi-California dial, which unifies the Roman numerals on the dial into Arabic numerals, and retains the design of the 3/6/9/12 points unchanged. , The dial style is more uniform.

California dial is closely related to California. However, there has always been no universally accepted answer to why this is the name. People have different opinions on this. One theory is that dials of this design were very popular in California in the 1930s and 1940s, and gradually became synonymous with such designs. Another theory is that the dial repair company Kirk Rich repaired this dial in a large amount, which triggered a retro boom in a short period of time. Because the company is located in California, it is named "California Plate".