Abstract: A dial gauge according to the present invention wherein moving ranges of a dial plate and a needle are determined to be within predetermined limits.In this dial gauge, the dial plate is interposed between an inner frame and an outer frame in a manner to be rotatable relative to either the inner frame or the outer frame, and a projection formed on the undersurface of this dial plate is positioned within a groove formed on the top face of an outer frame mounting portion of the inner frame to thereby control the dial plate in its moving range. On the other hand, a slot is formed in a gear for enlarging and transmitting a movement of a spindle in the circumferential direction of the gear and the forward end of a pawl affixed to the inner frame is loosely inserted into the slot to thereby restrict the needle in its turning to less than one turn.