Mystery Dial Watches are so called because there was supposed to be a
bit of a mystery in how the 'hands' rotate around the dial. With
Mystery Watch dials, the minute and hour (stone) indicators seem to
float as the are embossed on a disc and are not connected to the
center stem in the obvious way of hands. Usually the minute disc is on
the outer disc and the hour indicators on the inner disc of different
sizes
Interesting vintage mystery dials
from Sandoz. The unusual 70's "Duplex" features double-sided
hour and minute hands that alternate in length and color when
rotating into the visible top portion of the dial.
Day and
month are displayed vertically in the lower obscured
hemisphere
1970s Mystery Watches
came in a several styles
1970s
LeCoultre Diamond Watch
Black
Dial Elgin
Sports 1950s
LONGINES 1950's - Original two tone egg shell white dial
with 12 diamond markers. Mystery hands also with diamonds. 17
Total diamonds. Thin 14kt white gold case Case size (32mm) 17
jewel manual wind movement
The Hilton chronograph 1960s
with off center 60 minute
