Divide and conquer: The 10 best sector dials
Among the more distinguished watch design languages was the Art Deco period, birthing iconic designs such as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso and Cartier Tank, alongside lesser-known but clearly of-the-period pieces akin to the slant-dialled Vacheron Constantin 1921. This period was not just one of refinement and apparent squaring-off in case design, it also ushered in the … Continued
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The formula is simple. Lume is cool, so that must mean the more lume, the better. Rather than pointing out any potential flaws in my logic, here’s a roundup of full-lume dial watches, covering different styles and price points. A brief history of luminous watch dials Murphy’s Law states, “A man with one watch knows … 
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