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Knebo
·Hi all,
I've been wondering about the black dials on Polerouters. Some seem to have their text in white print (on top of the black dial) others seem to be gilt (note: I refer to the galvanic process where basically the text is actually just the absence of black -- in other words: no print at all).
At least on my own Polerouter H 20217-1, I'm convinced that it's a "true" gilt dial (not just golden-ish print). Under the microscope, I'm pretty sure that the text is not printed, but the metal dial surrounded by black.
But I've also looked at other 20217's and some seem to have their text printed.
Can anyone enlighten me? Did UG produce dials with identical designs in two different methods at the same time (i.e. 20217 production period)? Or am I making this up and they're always gilt? Or when did they change from gilt to print?
My gilt dial
A white printed dial? Or am I wrong?
I've been wondering about the black dials on Polerouters. Some seem to have their text in white print (on top of the black dial) others seem to be gilt (note: I refer to the galvanic process where basically the text is actually just the absence of black -- in other words: no print at all).
At least on my own Polerouter H 20217-1, I'm convinced that it's a "true" gilt dial (not just golden-ish print). Under the microscope, I'm pretty sure that the text is not printed, but the metal dial surrounded by black.
But I've also looked at other 20217's and some seem to have their text printed.
Can anyone enlighten me? Did UG produce dials with identical designs in two different methods at the same time (i.e. 20217 production period)? Or am I making this up and they're always gilt? Or when did they change from gilt to print?
My gilt dial
A white printed dial? Or am I wrong?
