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Help on a rare Longines from 40-50’s

durri70
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Dear all,
I’m looking at this vintage Longines, I love the arrows ( sub seconds seems a replacement) and the dial . It’s difficult to guess about the watch as I just got one picture , I’ll share some more if I’m lucky. What are your thoughts?
Thanks
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Not an expert and maybe it's just the picture itself but the Longines writing looks off to me.
The I looks too far from the N and the G also looks wrong to me.
 
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Not an expert and maybe it's just the picture itself but the Longines writing looks off to me.
The I looks too far from the N and the G also looks wrong to me.
Thanks, it’s very difficult with such a poor picture quality to see if that’s a degradation of the dial or it’s a redial. The seller didn’t get back to me yet as I requested more pictures
 
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What are your thoughts?
My thoughts are to keep your cash in your pocket until you get a lot more pictures, in focus and properly lit. Then post those here. Longines were commonly redialed back in the day (as were many marques) and collectors avoid them.
 
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Sure I’ll wait for better pictures but the chance of getting the watch are very low, I’ll keep you posted
 
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From what I can see - the dial is at least partially redialed.

Let's look at the subdial: The edges are muted, the inking seems wrong and too small - and the surface is flat, rather than ribbed.

The second hand is a replacement, as well, I think.
 
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From what I can see - the dial is at least partially redialed.

Let's look at the subdial: The edges are muted, the inking seems wrong and too small - and the surface is flat, rather than ribbed.

The second hand is a replacement, as well, I think.
Thanos, about the hour hand, what’s the name of this type of hands? I really love them
 
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Thanos, about the hour hand, what’s the name of this type of hands? I really love them

I agree... and a shame not more prevalent with modern watches.
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Another vote to stay away due to dial at least partly refinished. I would even venture to say it's entirely refinished due to the appearance of teh Longines logo.
 
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Refinished for sure. If you like it have it refinished professionally and be happy, but it wont be original, if it matters to you. Buy low, sell high
 
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