No thoughts other than it's attractive!

Nice dial, Lindell! What model watch is it on?

Here's a dial I got several years ago, and have wondered if anyone else has seen one.

About when would it have been made?

Nice dial Lindell! I have seen several throughout the years. I have always liked them and always wanted one but I could not find one for the price I was willing to pay.

Harry

The dial below is a correct Waltham American Watch Grade Model 1872 dial, but very unusual in that it is double-sunk. It is on OF AWCo Model 1872 #2,605,082, which has a nonmagnetic balance and escapement, also unusual. It is in a 14k Waltham-signed case. AWCo Model 1872s are not abundant. Less than 2,000 were made.

Wow!
Nice looking dial Lin!

I believe this dial to be attributed to Ezra Fitch of Waltham and is one of two variants, the other being a red and white version. Apparently not a successful dial, although I have seen a couple in the past, both on 18S model 1892 Crescent St. grades. Great dial.

Here's the movement and case on the Keystone-Elgin watch.
7 jewel from 1900. It's even in a Silveroid Keystone case, that looks to be original, no other screw marks.
The dial could have been made for, or sold at, a trade show.
I got about 10 years ago as a non-running parts watch, but after cleaning it runs quite well!

Looks like I need to find a case screw.

Steve

Lindell,
That all sounds possible to me.
So many possible variants, of all watches, in the past.
If only dials could talk....

Steve

Steve -

Around 1896, the Keystone Watch Case Company became the exclusive selling agent for Elgin movements in Europe. Keystone maintained a sales office in London and another in Hamburg, Germany. Elgin provided the movements, and Keystone cased, exported, and sold them abroad often using the “Keystone-Elgin” moniker. In 1904, this partnership was extended, and Keystone became the sole agent for the entirety of Elgin’s export market, with the notable exception of Canada. A similar deal was made with Waltham in 1909.

These exclusive arrangements became part of the antitrust case against the Keystone Watch Case Company in 1911.

Since your watch fits within this era, it likely is a product of this partnership.

Great dial.

There are at least three design variants of the Ezra C. Fitch dial. The one Lindell posted above is the most common variant. There is also a red annular variant (shown below) and black annular variant (not pictured) that match the patent illustration. The inverted annular design is described by Fitch as resembling “a somewhat-truncated acorn or shield.” The staggered marginal arrangement is not specifically described in the patent documentation, but the more common design variant is marked “Pat. Appl’d For.” Despite the indication that Fitch attempted to patent the staggered marginal design, no patent was specifically issued.

Nathan,

Thanks for the information on the elgin watch dial. I had no heard of the Keystone-Elgin arrangement in Europe before. I'll keep it with the watch.

I've seen a few of the Fitch dials and wondered about them, too.

Steve