1948 Lord Elgin dial

[Duke Casaleiz]

I am new to the world of vintage watches and I fear that I may be making all the beginners mistakes. I just bought a 1948 Lord Elgin because I loved the way it looks including a beautiful salmon colored dial. Now I am wondering if the produced such a dial. The seller did say it was professionally restored and I am wondering if the restorer took liberties with the color. Please help educate me, thank you Duke

 

[EscapeWheel]

Nice looking watch! You can't go wrong with Lord Elgin. I'd call it a copper dial - you could search Elgin copper dial and a bunch pop up.
The numbers and dots on the seconds bit are a little off center - I doubt Elgin would have let that be shipped.

 

[Duke Casaleiz]

I am new to the world of vintage watches and I fear that I may be making all the beginners mistakes. I just bought a 1948 Lord Elgin because I loved the way it looks including a beautiful salmon colored dial. Now I am wondering if the produced such a dial. The seller did say it was professionally restored and I am wondering if the restorer took liberties with the color. Please help educate me, thank you Duke

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Thank you very much. Duke

 

[Duke Casaleiz]

Nice looking watch! You can't go wrong with Lord Elgin. I'd call it a copper dial - you could search Elgin copper dial and a bunch pop up.
The numbers and dots on the seconds bit are a little off center - I doubt Elgin would have let that be shipped.

Thank you so much for your time, Duke

 

[John Cote]

It may not be pure but it is pretty. I'd leave it the way it is and enjoy it.

 

[Duke Casaleiz]

It may not be pure but it is pretty. I'd leave it the way it is and enjoy it.

Thank you John!

 

[Hawk53]

I'd say it's correct, but you can always have a jeweler or watch repair person pull the movement out of the case for a closer inspection. FYI, Bulova collectors had intense discussions about the copper colored dials that showed up a dozen or so years ago. That prompted searches for ads until those results showed that indeed the copper dials existed...

 

[Duke Casaleiz]

I'd say it's correct, but you can always have a jeweler or watch repair person pull the movement out of the case for a closer inspection. FYI, Bulova collectors had intense discussions about the copper colored dials that showed up a dozen or so years ago. That prompted searches for ads until those results showed that indeed the copper dials existed...

Thanks for your information. I am being educated!

 

[4thdimension]

I’d have to side with it being a redone dial but it is a very respectable job and Elgin absolutely made dials that color.-Cort

 

[Duke Casaleiz]

I’d have to side with it being a redone dial but it is a very respectable job and Elgin absolutely made dials that color.-Cort

Thanks for sharing your opinion Cort, I appreciate your time, Duke