Pocket Watch Dials Ceramic Or Enamel

About carignan watch repair company carignan watch company was officially started in january 1996.

Pocket watch dials ceramic or enamel. Double sunk dials originated at the united states watch company marion new jersey 1866 and soon thereafter by the new york watch co. For enamel dials use white and black uv setting nail gel much cheaper than the cousins equivalent all colours available to tint the white to a good match. Look at these beautiful repairs. 19 68 3 94 postage.

The trainmaster standard time pairs a stainless steel case or spring for rose gold if your bank account can handle that with a white enamel dial and a cosc chronometer certified ball movement. No matter how precisely you ve adjusted a watch a dirty dial will deter most buyers. Here s a method that works well for porcelain dials the sort you often see on old pocket watches. Porcelain watch and clock dial repair.

He was amazed by the craftsmanship and became captivated by what is known as horology. Lange söhne 1815 tourbillon with enamel dial. But cleaning watch dials is a dicey business. Metal or porcelain enamel not porcelain not ceramic the two most common materials used for pocket watch dials were metal and metal coated with porcelain enamel.

Metal dials were simply thin pieces of flat metal that were painted embossed or printed with numbers markers or other decorative elements. The 1815 tourbillon is an amazing masterpiece that is manufactured in germany. Pieced dials were held together by additional materials other than lead while most enamel dials that began to be built of two or more major pieces were soldered together to create multi level. By the mid 1860 s american dial construction began to get complex.

American watch co waltham 16s pocket watch dial enamel roman numerals. The cheapest solution for the uv lamp is the low power one sold for fake benk note detection. It all began when he found an old pocket watch while antiquing. The old american railroad watch maker is based in switzerland now but it still makes beautiful utilitarian timepieces.

Since the enamel is resistant to scratches you can be sure your timepiece will maintain its elegant outlook for many years. Contact return to main page. Established in 1974 we are a small family business specialising in the restoration and repair of enamel porcelain clock and watch dials. Please provide a valid price range.

However long before that owner denis carignan was repairing watches as a hobby. Initially the business was formed as a result of its sister company lynton clocks being unable to locate a suitable repairer for dials with chips or cracks or other damage to enamel dials. Return to main page.