Watch Dials Explained: Enamel, Meteorite, and More!
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Did you know all meteorite dials are made from the same meteor? Or that enamel finishing requires hand painting and firing? Throughout history, watchmakers have made dials from all sorts of things like Rolex's mother-of-pearl dials to Hublot's denim jeans dial. But how exactly do you make these dials and how do they work with the rest of the watch?
Well don't worry, Mike Michael's (everyone's favorite master watchmaker) is in the hot seat on today's episode of The Classroom! He walks us through tons of different types of dials and the processes that go into making them possible.
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