zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: You mention the return of enamel dials, and I don't know if your
: comments apply to enamel painted dials, fired enamel (vitreous)
: dials, or both. Even Omega doen't make it very clear which is
: used on a particular watch - mostly, I see it in the press
: releases or in Omega A Journey Through Time.

: My only concern is that the vitreous enamel seems to be subject to
: cracking like the old pocket watch dials. Always wondered if
: that was the result of impacts, temperature changes, age,
: chance, etc.

Fired enamel dials, I understand.

When the watch reaches 70 or 80 years old, it may begin to have some problems. I have never heard of any modern wristwatch (or any watch under 50 years old) with issues with an enamel dial. They are difficult and horrendously expensive to manufacture, but extraordinarily durable and fade free once manufactured.

Sam aka Hewybaby