I am considering bidding for this piece in an auction

I like the size (~35mm) and the color of the dial. Case is imo sharp and the sunken markers are gorgeous. The unsigned crown is probably a replacement and the small seconds hands looks somehow "too fresh" and a fraction too long.




There's lume loss on the 3 and 12 markers and somekind of "stain" around the 12 numbers.

I would kindly ask the opinions of fellow collectors on the originality of the dial. I cannot see any obvious signs of redial but this reference is not very familiar to me.

Estimate is 500-750€.

 

I am thinking the subseconds hand is OK but the watch has been redialed. Lemania typically used a crosshair to mark the surface subdial. They did use radial marks on sunken (concentric grooved) subdials, but those were not like the marks shown on the above example...

But, I defer to our forum Lemania experts: Let's hope @Northernman can stop by for a review

 

Thank you for the input. So it most likely is just the opposite of what I thought.

I'll curb my enthusiasm for this for now at least. There's a decent Polerouter coming to the auction block soonish. Maybe I'll try that instead.

 

Redial suggestion supported!
The Lemania logo is also wrong.

I had to check my collection, and I do have a couple of cal 3600/3615 without a “sunken” subdial.
Ref 288:

 

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and taking the time to look for those photos @Northernman

What a beauty you have there