Dial terminology question

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cimo

·Mar 4, 2017

Hi all. Despite being embroiled in a heated tete a tete with the worlds biggest online money transmitter, some good has come in the form of a UPS delivery from Canada.

My question is what you would call this type of dial? I would normally call it a "sunburst" in terms of the shimmer pattern, but it does not spread out from the center of the dial instead simply going vertically across.

Just curious! Thanks

 

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Foo2rama

·Mar 4, 2017·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

Blue Linen dial?

 

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OmegaLover

·Mar 4, 2017

Its called matte brush finish or simple brush finish.

 

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MikiJ

·Mar 4, 2017

I believe this would be more of a "sunburst dial".

 

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OmegaLover

·Mar 4, 2017

MikiJ

I believe this would be more of a "sunburst dial".

To be exact, 2 tone silver sunburst finish.

 

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MikiJ

·Mar 4, 2017

OmegaLover

To be exact, 2 tone silver sunburst finish.

Fair enough 😀

 

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OmegaLover

·Mar 4, 2017

To any one interested first sunburst dials start showing up on wristwatches in late 1930s and throughout 1940s. Here are some early to mid 1940s magazine advertisement.

 

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blufinz52

·Mar 4, 2017·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

That's a nice looking Rolex. 👍

 

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cimo

·Mar 4, 2017

blufinz52

That's a nice looking Rolex. 👍

Thanks!

And thanks all for the input as well!

 

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Mouse_at_Large

·Mar 4, 2017

Just for comparison, here's a Rolex with what I'd call a "champagne sunburst" dial.