Help: Bovet 3401 Valjoux 72c Redial?

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Vintage chronograph experts, please advise if you think there has been any retouches/redial done on this Bovet. It's a Valjoux 72c triple calendar from the 1940s. Any feedback would help! Thank you.
 
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Have you done a lume check? UV/Geiger?

Doing the UV tomorrow, dealer who sold to me said he did a Geiger check. However two watchmakers in my area believes it has been repainted just based on the printing.

That is beautiful. What is the size?

It is right?? It's a classic 35-36mm size. Wrong crown though.
 
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Repaint for me. They did not make that kind of mistake like the 40 minute marker.....kind regards. Achim
 
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Doing the UV tomorrow, dealer who sold to me said he did a Geiger check. However two watchmakers in my area believes it has been repainted just based on the printing.



It is right?? It's a classic 35-36mm size. Wrong crown though.
What did the Geiger counter say?
Did the dealer report what numbers he got?
 
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Too many small misalignments and sloppy numbers for me. Uneven ticks in subdials, etc. Quite nice to the naked eye though, I'm sure.
 
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No expert here but my observation is a redial. Too much inconsistency and wobbly lines.
 
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Thanks for the input guys. I'll see the UV tomorrow, but it does seem like the printing isn't consistent.

What did the Geiger counter say?
Did the dealer report what numbers he got?
Didn't get details on Geiger count.
 
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Just Google Your watch. Bovet Dato Compax. There are plenty original dial watches on the Net. One glance will tell you, that you show a re-dial. Kind regards. Achim
 
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Under UV.

Just Google Your watch. Bovet Dato Compax. There are plenty original dial watches on the Net. One glance will tell you, that you show a re-dial. Kind regards. Achim

I can't find pictures of the exact model actually... I've tried. Some similar ones but not the exact same dial layout. But you're right, the prints on the others are more crisp.
 
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Agree with those who've already said - redial