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Types of dials


Bar Index

shell

Dial made of natural material processed from shellfish
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Rolex Datejust
TAG Heuer Links

Bar Index

satin

A satin-finished dial with fine lines spaced at narrow intervals
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Rolex Yacht Master

Arabic numeral index

Guilloche

A dial with finely engraved indentations.

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Tonneau Curvex
Breguet Classique
Breguet Marine

Roma Index

Engraving computer

A watch with small letters engraved on the dial.

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Rolex Datejust

Dot Index

Block pattern

A grid pattern carved using embossing or other techniques.


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Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Diamond Index

skeleton

A skeletonized dial that allows you to see the movement through the dial.

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RICHARD MILLE Automatic
Hublot Big Bang
Breguet Tradition

Diamond Index

Concentric

Dial with circular grooves

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Rolex Datejust
Oyster Perpetual
TAG Heuer Carrera

Diamond Index

Gradient

Dial with gradient

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Rolex Datejust

Diamond Index

Meteorite

A dial made from meteorite material.

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Rolex Daytona

Diamond Index

open

A watch face with a portion cut out to reveal the movement.


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Zenith Chronomaster
Zenith Defy

Diamond Index

Cloisonné

The dial is decorated using the cloisonné technique, where the design is divided with extremely fine gold lines, and each color of enamel is poured in and fired in multiple layers to create an elegant hue.

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ULYSSE NARDIN San Marco
Omega Constellation


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