What sort of dial do I have on my watch?

[Speedyking]

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a lovely 6694 with a silver dial. It is horizontally brushed. I'm just wondering what sort of dial this is, and how it was made? Someone pointed out to me that it could possibly be a mosaic dial?

Many thanks all

[Mark020]

Isn't that a linen dial?

[CTech]

It's a no lume silver brushed dial. There are some that are vertically brushed as well as this type of horizontal brushing, but I believe both are just known as brushed dials.

The mosaic, or Shantung, dial has more of a brick like pattern, usually with a few lighter and darker segments:

Mosaic dial - Silver.jpg

The linen dial has the horizontal lines but also has some vertical lines, and both look like threads:

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[KY..]

Looks closer to a Shantung dial to me.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=607529

[Speedyking]

Hi,

I thought some more photos could help. There are absolutely no vertical lines on this dial. Only horizontal ones.

[CTech]

Originally Posted by KY..

Looks closer to a Shantung dial to me.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=607529

Here's a magnified section of the OP's dial. It doesn't look like the same brick type pattern as a Shantung dial to me. There are some darker sections in it but some are tapered and they are are random lengths, not as regular as the Shantung dial.

[INC]

Originally Posted by KY..

Looks closer to a Shantung dial to me.

+1. Def no brick or linen dial.

[KY..]

Originally Posted by CTech

Here's a magnified section of the OP's dial. It doesn't look like the same brick type pattern as a Shantung dial to me. There are some darker sections in it but some are tapered and they are are random lengths, not as regular as the Shantung dial.

Post 24 & 25 in the link I provided earlier referred to a vertical pattern dial that looks similar the the OP’s dial as a brushed dial.
So perhaps that may be more appropriate, but I’ve also seen modern shantung dials with a solid tone brushed finish like this.

[miamiclay]

From a quick 6694 image search, it seems like those steel pencil-type hands are also pretty uncommon in this no-lume variant (and yours look to be in very good condition).

As to how it was made, probably it’s a brass backing plate like most, plated in aluminum (? - or steel?) and then literally brushed with a wire brush.

[INC]

Originally Posted by INC

+1. Def no brick or linen dial.

My answer was not bad, but too fast, sorry!

At first I only subconsciously noticed "Precision" on the dial, and only later did it dawn on me that the brick, shantung or mosaic dials are belonging to the Datejusts, Oyster Perpetuals, and so on, but not for the Precisions. So, I searched on, and found another naming for your dial: "Silver Stripe Texture".

Congratulations on your new beauty!

[brandrea]

Whatever you choose to call it, it’s beautiful

[TimeToGo]

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Looks like a type of Shantung Mosaic dial.

Interesting discussion here:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=607529

[Speedyking]

Thank you all for your kind and informative responses!