Beware: Problem Longines watches

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Holy moley

·Mar 5, 2017

DirtyDozen12

Should be pretty obvious but here's another one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-193...657938?hash=item237b5eae52:g:I5cAAOSw-0xYd8PT

This is great. For the new watch collector this information is so valuable. I do appreciate your time taken to explain the description of redials but I get totally lost without the photo of a correct dial or an explanation of the fakes details. Can you advise if this Longines dial looks correct? http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=830957&rid=0

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 5, 2017·Thanks, mystery donor!

@Holy moley There are quite a few problems with the dial on the watch that you have linked. One of the most glaring of these is the word, "Conquest".

http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=830957&rid=0

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Holy moley

·Mar 5, 2017

Ah yes, not being a Longines collector, that would be so obvious. Did Longines change the style or is it a redial? What other problems do you see? Is the price appropriate for the watch with a redial?
I sure appreciate your instructions.

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 5, 2017·Thanks, mystery donor!

As it is a redial, I would not recommend purchasing it at any price. Most of these early Conquests have luminous, two-tone dials. Also, the signature is imperfect and the minute track is too far out.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 5, 2017

DirtyDozen12

As it is a redial, I would not recommend purchasing it at any price. Most of these early Conquests have luminous, two-tone dials. Also, the signature is imperfect and the minute track is too far out.

Thank you so much for your advice. I like vintage Longines Conquest so I will look elsewhere. I'm learning but its so confusing with these vintage watches.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 5, 2017

Are your expertise in vintage Omega watches also?

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Mar 5, 2017·Thanks, mystery donor!

H Holy moley

Are your expertise in vintage Omega watches also?

Definitely not, but there are more than a few on this forum.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 5, 2017

Could you give me one or two, I'm a newbie so I would not be able know who are the more experienced.

 

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Rman

·Mar 9, 2017

Hope no one here bought this:

Longines never double signed their dials with Swiss or Fab. Suisse.
I also had Longines run the numbers on this watch and they confirmed the watch is a put together with a redial😲
I told the dealer this last year and he just relisted and sold it in the last few days.
Shame.

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M.C.B1974

·Mar 9, 2017

Really Cool Longines chrono!!

 

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Rman

·Mar 9, 2017

M.C.B1974

Really Cool Longines chrono!!

What in tarnation are you on about?

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

I assume it was sold on eBay? I wish there a way to inform eBay administration of the fact of false description or lack of defects or fake items. I advised a seller of an Omega Constellation automatic dial that the 12 o'clock date window had a 3 o'clock date wheel installed and the numbers were sideways. No change in the description since then and its still listed at $800 buy it now. Here it is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112226243677?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

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·Mar 9, 2017

H Holy moley

I assume it was sold on eBay? I wish there a way to inform eBay administration of the fact of false description or lack of defects or fake items. I advised a seller of an Omega Constellation automatic dial that the 12 o'clock date window had a 3 o'clock date wheel installed and the numbers were sideways. No change in the description since then and its still listed at $800 buy it now. Here it is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112226243677?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

No it was a dealer. And this thread is for Longines

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

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No it was a dealer. And this thread is for Longines

Oops, I have Omega brain this morning.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

OK guys, whats wrong about this dial?


OK, its an obvious re-painted dial.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 9, 2017·Vintage Omega Aficionado

H Holy moley

OK guys, whats wrong about this dial?

What do you think?

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

X350 XJR

What do you think?

All the printing is clear but no small minute marks? No lume dots but yet the hands are lumed. "Swiss Made" letters look like 4th grader printed it.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

I tried a search of forums for something like a "Hall Of Shame" but negative results. It would be fun to have one.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 9, 2017·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Here is a correct one to compare to.

Really nothing right about the one you posted.

 

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Holy moley

·Mar 9, 2017

Ah yes, what a beauty! How about that "Wall Of Shame"?