Help required with dial identification.

[dirtydozensam]

Hello, all and one. A fellow Longines Enthusiast Said this may be the right forum for a little bit of assistance with my 1940s Longines Tre Tacche Mid Size I have recently acquired. I’m really struggling to identify the dial which has me worried in a moment of impulse I have purchased a Frankenstein watch. I wondered if any of you fine folk maybe able to shed any light on this reference for me. Any help very gratefully received.

 

[DirtyDozen12]

Based on the photo provided, I think that the dial has not been refinished. Whether or not it is original to the case/movement is more difficult to determine. Sometimes Longines (the brand) has information in their archive that is useful. One thing that I notice is the "Swiss Made" printing, which was not common for all markets. Also, the lume on the hour/minute hands has been redone and the crown is incorrect.

 

[Fallout Boy]

You find some of the tre-tacce at C24.

https://www.chrono24.de/search/inde...=1&watchTypes=&accessoryTypes=&goal_suggest=1

At least the SN (case and caseback) are identical!

 

[BlueHands]

I think the case is not original to the movement because of the STAYBRITE mark which is unusual for a watch/movement with a number dating 1941/42.
I expect a Staybrite case more in the mid/late 30s.

 

[DirtyDozen12]

BlueHands

I think the case is not original to the movement because of the STAYBRITE mark which is unusual for a watch/movement with a number dating 1941/42.
I expect a Staybrite case more in the mid/late 30s.

One can find "Staybrite" on tre tacche case-backs from the early 1940s. Below are two more examples for reference.

Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1648144918...Gp8rX6i22jEWaQH1pXtIBxd7Rx|tkp:Bk9SR7r7zsm3Yw





Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2666580723...g4GgxlqrPjPWmiyFFdGWB1FYvW|tkp:Bk9SR7L7zsm3Yw

 

[BlueHands]

... never noticed this so far, thank you

DirtyDozen12

One can find "Staybrite" on tre tacche case-backs from the early 1940s. Below are two more examples for reference.

 

[Catalin C]

Hi everyone,
Two days of googling and I still didn't find to many information about this beauty 😀. The dial seems to be quite rare (?) as I found just few examples on the internet 😕 . Most of the dials for ref 3403 are different from this one. Any other suggestion from more experienced ? Thanks in advance for any reply.

 

[gatorcpa]

This dial has been incorrectly refinished. Here's what a proper dial on this reference looks like:


https://www.blackbough.co.uk/produc...ct-gold-vintage-wristwatch-circa-1962-wxlgfl/

Hands seem to be incorrect replacements also. There are dozens of examples of this watch on Google.
gatorcpa

 

[Catalin C]

Thank you ! I appreciate your comment. If the dial is refinished, I have to admit they did a great job . The printing is very crisp and nice and I could swear it's original, especially because as I said I found on the internet few others perfectly identical. This why I was confused.