If you want to see more -- and, if you understand French, you can read more -- about watch finishes and decoration, here is an interesting page (at least it's interesting looking to someone whose last French class was in second grade)!!

http://www.horlogerie-suisse.com/articles/papi/decoration-haute-horlogerie-1542.html

Mark: Is it correct that Côtes de Genève are sometimes called "Geneva Stripes"? Are you OK with this name for this finish?

Jeff

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: Blowing my own trumpet a bit, but never mind!

: If you're a fan of the third generation, "barrel" Carrera
: and its CdG dials in particular, have a read of :
: http://www.calibre11.com/cotes-de-geneve/

: Hope you enjoy it, it was fun to write :)

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