Gold watch with California dial
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A gold watch with California dial is named for the one feature the frame does show clearly. A California dial mixes numeral styles on a single face: Roman numerals across the upper half, Arabic across the lower, usually with bars or markers at the sides, a layout that dates to the 1930s and has been revived by many makers since. The pattern is legible even at a distance, which is why it anchors the description; it is also the difficulty, because it is a dial style rather than a signature, and gold cases carrying it exist across dozens of brands. A frame showing the dial's signature would resolve it.
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2 cataloged on-screen appearances
| Title | Year | Type | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie (2011) | 2011 | Film | Jack Black | Bernie Tiede |
| Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) | 2011 | Film | Ryan Gosling | Jacob Palmer |