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to aid legibility in low-light combat conditions. After the war, the style faded away until it was popularized in the 1980s economic boom in Japan. Rolex could not keep up with demand, leading to a California-based company refurbishing Rolexes in the style, hence the name "California" dial.
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and California based retailer Topper Jewelers. Their series II edition was inspired by geographical landmarks in Northern California.
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watches. Originally called the “high visibility” or “error proof” dial, it was created during
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Panerai

Apple Watch Series 4
clock face
Roman
Arabic numerals
Rolex
Panerai
World War II
Nomos Glashütte
Apple Watch
Fears Watch Company
"The Complete History Of the "California Dial""
What is a “California” Dial?
"Wild wild stuff: How British loot of India's jungles fuelled the world's largest taxidermy firm"
A Brief History of the California Dial
Archived
Wayback Machine
"California Love"
"Introducing: The NOMOS Glashütte Club Campus (Live Pics & Pricing)"
"Apple Releases watchOS 6 With New Watch Faces, Dedicated App Store, More"
"Introducing: The New Fears Brunswick 40 Topper Edition Series II"
"A Guide to Modern California Dials"
Clock dial
24-hour analog dial
Stub icon
California
stub
expanding it

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