whenever I look at a vintage dial for possible redials, I always look to see whether the font style for the numbers are consistent across the entire dial. this isn't an iron-clad rule, but it does help in most cases. In your example, I would notice the number 4. See the larger "24" at the subdial 9'oclock? This "4" has a flat top. Compare it to the "340" at the subdial 11 oclock. This "4" has a sharp top. The variation would make me think redial.
Thanks! I think the different use of fonts is normal on a chronograph from this period, for all brands that I have looked at...See the 1938 Heuer catalogue for eg https://www.calibre11.com/history-heuer-1930s-1940s/
Thanks guys, much appreciated. Why do you think that? And why on earth would these guys risk their reputation - thought they were leading vintage Heuer experts
Dealers /Auction Houses have been discussed ad nauseum here. The vintage market is hot. Their audience is not just us. There are a lot of people out there with cash looking for a fashionable vintage look not a correct watch. Some dealers have such volume that they simply don’t pay attn. The good ones will correct a description if a dial restoration or redial is pointed out. (Like Europian Watch recently did) The others well, caveat emptor. My issues with this watch are the fonts as mentioned and inconsistent printing. Dial just looks wrong to me.
I’ve found an entry from a 1940s Heuer catalogue which does look quite similar - clearly a different watch, but very similar dial...