Brass Dial Clocks
Brass Dial Clocks
by Brian Loomes
Brian Loomes, as most avid horologists know by now, is the most knowledgable person around when it comes to English Longcase clocks.
Dial
The face of a watch.
Dispersion
Flashes of color, or fire, particularly when viewing a diamond in strong, direct light.
Dial: the face of an analog watch, where the numbers are usually displayed.
Gasket: a rubber or plastic ring that seals the internal works of the watch against dust, moisture and water.
Dial: The face of a watch
Digital Watch: A watch that displays time in digits as opposed to an analog display with hour and minute hands.
Emerald Cut: A rectangular stone with cut corners.
Dial - The plate or watch face marked with numerals for indicating time.
Diver's Watch - A water resistant watch which may be immersed up to depth of 660 feet.
dial
The visible surface of a watch that lies below its crystal and on top of its mechanism, usually inscribed with markings used to tell the time. Also known as face
digital
A watch that uses an LCD display to show the time rather than hands ...
DIAL
The plate, or face fixed behind the hands of a watch, marked with divisions, numerals or symbols to indicate time by movement of the hands.
DIAMOND ...
DIAL
The plate set behind the hands and over the movement of a watch designed with numbers or markers indicating the time divisions.
DIGITAL ...
The dial of the measuring instrument shows a zone which is valid for a special gem variety, however, some over-lapping can occur. The result is not read off a scale with refractive index number, but off a scale showing possible variety: of gemstone.
Dial (Face)
The front display of a watch that includes the markings and hands. It is covered by the crystal and enclosed within the case.
By adjusting a dial indicator (protractor) the gem-cutter can control the degree of cutting angle to a tolerance measured in hundredths of an inch. The image above (bottom, center) shows a rough gemstone attached to a dop stick.
Fine watches are designed by artisans and craftspeople who fashion case, bracelet, dial and sometimes gems into not just a functional timepiece, but a work of art.
It's a potential heirloom. Your watch can be an investment in beauty and value.
Markers:On the dial of a watch, markers are used to indicate the 12 hour increments. A marker can be a number, a line, a dot or a gemstone. Sometimes there are no markers or only markers at certain hours.
Traditionally, watches have displayed the time in analogue form, with a numbered dial upon which are mounted at least a rotating hour hand and a longer, rotating minute hand.
Dial (color, hands, markers, signature, sub dials, date wheel, etc. Has it been refinished?)
Crystal (lucite, glass, synthetic sapphire, etc; is it a replacement?)
Crown (screwdown, push buttons, etc.) ...
The two most helpful tools are the gauge wheel also called the American Standard wire gauge and the dial caliper. They measure body jewelry accurately from 30 gauges to 0 gauges.
Duo (or dual) display
A watch dial with both analogue and digital displays. This means that you can have a conventional dial with hands to show the time and also extra features such as an alarm or stopwatch.
Diamond rings - Engagement Ring by high-end retailer New York based Dial A Diamond (Since 1931) offering a stunning variety of princess cut engagement rings, diamond wedding rings and other jewelry at wholesale prices.
"For when I am waiting for the computer to dial in, or download. Those few moments give me the opportunity to pick up and hold my favourite crystals." ...
Copper: A reddish metallic element used in the pure form as a conductor of electricity, also in enamel dial bases, as an alloying element in sterling silver, karat golds, brasses, bell metals, bronzes and other alloys.
Analogue: Indicating time and information by means of hands on a dial.
Antique: An article of jewellery that is at least 100 years old.
Casio altimeter watch. Small LCD display at the bottom of the dial displays altitude in 20 foot increments.
An article of Portuguese peasant jewelry in the form of an earring or a pendant that has in the centre a decoration in the form of a rosette (that somewhat resembles the dial of a clock, hence the name) but that has the overall appearance of an ...
A ring or band of metal that surrounds a cabochon or faceted stone. Also, the rim of metal surrounding the watch dial (or face).
Bezel Set ...
3. The grooved ring forming part of a watch case around the dial into which the watch crystal is fitted. 4. A metal ring fitted around a coin or token allowing the piece to be worn as a pendant.
Bezels can have straight edges, scalloped edges, or can be molded into any shape to accommodate the stone. A watch bezel is the upper part of the case surrounding the dial. They can be set with diamonds or other gemstones.
 See also: Metal, Glass, Table, Shape, Antique
  
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