William Smith
Posted February 2, 2014 - 4:33pm
I always keep original dial (or dial as I received it) unless the dial is just crap. Even if I the dial I received was not as originally marketed/sold, it is as I originally received it. Also agree with Fifth and RevRob's observations, that by this time, the hands usually matched the numeral colors.
Artists rendering could depict numerals and hands as "dark" while they were actually "gold", as per most if not all examples (with exception of Rob's question) and most of our vintage ads for this model. Newspaper ad from Dec 1st, 1939 below. Looks like ad was "Bulova mat material" even if used by third part newspaper.
