G Size transitional dial - Stemwinding movements cannot be interchanged freely between hunting and open face cases, like keywind movements could. This is because a hunting case requires that a movement's winding stem and center wheel make a 180 degree angle, in order for 12 o'clock to appear beneath the pendant, whereas hunting cases require a 90 degree angle. Hence, when stemwinding was introduced in 1869-70, a small number of so called "transitional" dials were made with the seconds bit at 3 o'clock, so that a hunting case movement can be placed in an open face case retaining 12 o'clock at the pendant position. The example shown has a circular Howard logo at 9 o'clock, providing aesthetic balance with the seconds bit at 3. The logo is highly embellished, and the reverse of the dial is signed by Josiah Moorhouse. This dial appears on nickel stemwind G Size Model 1874 movement S# 102,034.
