Longines 7008: original dial?

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Mark020

·Apr 17, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Acquired this one together with some others. Not really my era but basically a nice one. Question is whether this is a redial (I think so due to no swiss made at 6)? Anyone with the definitive answer? I'm a bit on the fence about investing or selling as is 😉

And the back shows why you should not wear a perlon on 18k gold..

 

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707mm2

·Apr 17, 2021

Probably a redial, the "Longines" brand is too high from its logo and the fonts used, especially for "automatic", do not seem like those usually used.

Be aware that Longines sometimes redialed themselves some of their watches, so there's always a (slight) chance when a redial seems clean like yours that it was actually a Longines Redial. To be sure, you should open the case and send pics of the movement (a 341 I'd guess ?) to Longines.

 

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707mm2

·Apr 17, 2021

Actually a 100% sure it was redialed, see on this sales brochure the reference 7008 p7 and in this post how the original markings are.

But a nicely made redial yet, we've seen much worse 😉

 

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X350 XJR

·Apr 17, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

The horrible green lume blobs should give it away too.

 

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septentrio

·Apr 17, 2021

100% redial, and if you ask me, not a nice one at that. The fonts do not come close to what Longines used in those days.

 

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cchen

·Apr 17, 2021

Redialed

 

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Mark020

·Apr 18, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

707mm2

PTo be sure, you should open the case and send pics of the movement (a 341 I'd guess ?) to Longines.

Movement is a 291