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+ | A **dial** is a background used to orient the [[hands]] for timekeeping. The **face** of most watches consists of a large dial, sometimes with smaller inset [[subdial]]s. | ||
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+ | ===== Dial, Face, and Subdial ===== | ||
+ | Most watches feature a dial that takes up most of the face, and these terms are often used interchangeably. However, the **face** refers to the entire area exposed to view at the top of the watch, while the **dial** is only the area used to orient the [[hand]]s. Many watches also feature **sub-dials** for timekeeping, | ||
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+ | ==== Dial ==== | ||
+ | Most dials are decorated with [[marker]]s, | ||
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+ | Some watches have additional smaller dials for [[small seconds]] or [[complication]]s known as [[subdial]]s. These usually have their own [[chapter ring]] but usually have simpler decoration due to their size and function. A few special watches, such as the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duoface]] have multiple main dials and subdials. | ||
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+ | ==== Face ==== | ||
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+ | The face of the watch is sometimes taken up by a single large dial but many designs use it in other ways. [[Jaquet Droz]] typically uses overlapping [[subdial]]s for hour/minute and [[small seconds]], and [[regulator]] watches usually have three or more smaller dials, each with a single hand for one timekeeping function. | ||
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+ | An open space is required above the face and dial for the [[hand]]s to move. The outer area of the face or dial can be surrounded by a [[rehaut]] (flange) to separate the face from the [[crystal]]. | ||
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+ | Faces and dials can be plain, painted, [[enamel]]ed, | ||
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+ | Watches with an opening in the face through which the movement (especially the [[escapement]]) can be viewed are called [[open heart]] or [[openworked]], | ||
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