Make a clock dial and clock hands selection here

Choose a clock face and hands here!  Your dial and hand selection determines the overall theme of your clock. Scroll through the options below, and preview your selection by clicking on your choices.

This dial and hand selection tool doesn’t work perfectly, or even very well – where’s a good app designer when we need one?!  But you can look at many different designs. Our most popular dial and hand selection?  Roman!  For schools though, Arabic dials (these are numbers such as 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) are most popular.  Of course – you can always make it super simple and choose a digital clock! Once you have made a selection, request a quote for your clock! Try out different dial and hand designs for your clock. You can preview combinations by clicking on your choices – then use the arrow to go back to the top. Once you have made a selection, type the dial name and hand name into the fields provided and use the “Request a Quote” button below, to include your design in the request.

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Choosing Your Clock Dial and Hand Design

Roman numeral clocks have timeless, elegant appeal and are our most popular dial and hand selection. A clock with Roman numerals works beautifully in historic buildings, courthouses, universities, corporate headquarters, and upscale retail environments. The bold, distinctive character of Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII) makes them easy to read from a distance and conveys permanence, tradition, and quality craftsmanship. Roman numeral clocks pair perfectly with Roman-style hands—spade hands, ornate designs, or traditional curved hands that create a cohesive, professional appearance on tower clocks.

For Arabic dials (using regular numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4), a plainer hand style works best—straight or block-style hands complement the modern simplicity of Arabic numerals. For best legibility and visibility with any dial choice, select a clock hand that is bold enough to stand out clearly against your dial background. The right hand and dial combination creates both visual appeal and functional clarity. Learn more about our tower clock parts.

Custom Clock Dials and Hands

LUMICHRON can create completely custom clock dials and hands tailored to your exact specifications. Whether you prefer Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, custom designs, or your own artwork, we fabricate dials for all our clock styles: tower clocks, canister clocks, case clocks, street clocks, skeletal clocks, bracket clocks, and any other custom clock design.

For smaller clocks with glass crystal covers, our dials include UV coating to prevent sun fading and maintain color vibrancy over decades. For larger outdoor clocks, we use durable, unbreakable polycarbonate (the superior choice) with designs embossed and decorated from the inside for maximum durability and long life. Our clock hands are expertly constructed and precisely balanced—especially important for oversized outdoor clocks—to ensure perfect timekeeping with finishes that last through all weather conditions and sun exposure.

When you choose LUMICHRON for your clock project, you’ve chosen a clock that will look beautiful and keep accurate time for a very long time. Let us help you design a clock for your next project.

Download a PDF of our dials and hand options