Paper Dials

[Steven Mercer]

I know there were paper dials made for and put on dollar watches.

Were there paper dials made for / by the larger watch companies? ie Elgin, Hamilton, Illinois, Waltham.

Were the paper dials a choice when some one bought a watch? Why would people pick paper dials over regular dials?

Does anybody have an original example of a higher grade watch with a paper dial?

Thanks for any information you might want to share.

Steve

[Steven Mercer]

I know there were paper dials made for and put on dollar watches.

Were there paper dials made for / by the larger watch companies? ie Elgin, Hamilton, Illinois, Waltham.

Were the paper dials a choice when some one bought a watch? Why would people pick paper dials over regular dials?

Does anybody have an original example of a higher grade watch with a paper dial?

Thanks for any information you might want to share.

Steve

[Spike]

"I haven't seen paper on a decent watch."

Maybe that's why no one sings "I want a paper dial that I can call my own."

[bil2054]

Greek chorus of groans! :rolleyes:

Bill Miller
NAWCC Member #157710
Bill's web page (http://bil2054.freeservers.com)

[Steven Mercer]

Found an example of a paper dial on a Waltham, Appleton, Tracy, & Co,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10319&item=2611279682&rd=1

Does anybody else have examples of paper dials?

Cort - do you have any scans or examples of the celluloid dials? (And thanks for looking for the part.)

Steve

[Jon Hanson]

Check with some of the dial makers & fakers-they will make anything you desire.


Jon

Jon Hanson, nawcc#8801
President chapter 149