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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.One of our great UG sages advised me early on to be wary of these dials after I was hell bent on one.
Lorologiese Medico-Compax
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Chris75
·Yes you're right Chris, I could.
I guess I just don't like and avoid professional seller that hide stuff (in watch or for anything by the way) and especially when I'm not able to directly makes the difference.
And more specifically about Lorologiese, I do like a lot of watches they are advertising and publishing but if they disguise the truth on one, how can I tell they don't do it for the other ones I'm looking at now or later on.
I have had one bad experience with a professional dealer before and for me that was enough to keep away of those type of transaction. Lose/Lose at the end IMO.
Having said that I'll keep learning things on UG (and some other brand) here in OF which is a much better, safer and warmer place 😀
Sure, I understand.
Lorologiese has many watches with restored dial (usually full disclosure) or not fully period correct, they usually don't disguise on purpose, but that's not the point.
My point is that they may also have good watches or you can find "bad" watches from other dealers, and the only way you have to protect yourself is to study in the way to be able to directly make the difference (or to keep asking here)!
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fbf
·I follow them on ig and also was interested in several longine watches on there. I would have to say often times the dials look suspicious to me. Some were disclosed and some were not.
Just need to be careful and study well before purchase.
Just need to be careful and study well before purchase.
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morningtundra
·.... Only reason I noticed it in the first place is because it's the same reference as mine with a serial number one away (and a similarly tired dial)
(ref 12445, serial 14537xx)
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rustynuts
·Gosh, I don't think that dial is "tired" at all. Mine is positively battered by comparison! At the time I thought it was in decent shape... since humbled.
(ref 12445, serial 14537xx)
Your Medico (and the strap you've got it on) looks lovely. Tweed strap? Are they itchy at all?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Gosh, I don't think that dial is "tired" at all. Mine is positively battered by comparison! At the time I thought it was in decent shape... since humbled.
(ref 12445, serial 14537xx)
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morningtundra
·Your dial is real. The subject watch is suspect. That fuzzy blue grey strap however is not complimentary to the dial IMO.
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Joe_A
·You're not wrong about the strap. A little narrow too.
I worked in an art gallery for a few years many years ago and I sold the framing jobs and then ran the frame shop.
The fuzzy blue strap causes one's eyes focus on the fuzzy edges of the dial as well as the central seconds hand.
If you had a yellow-brown strap on the watch, the eye would go right to the center of the watch.
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fizz
·This thread is remarkably insightful. I mean the amount of detail in here about dial variations, nuances and serial no ranges is incredible.
I only read this because I came across another pristine looking Medico compax from the same seller (Lorologiese) which I was strongly considering but now, I am not so sure.
For reference, here is the picture and the serial no range is also not in line with what is discussed 110xxxx for the reference 224108 (which is a uni-compax reference, not a medico compax, as per the Sala book).
Full link to the listing here:
https://www.lorologiese.com/en/home...-original-1945-steel-chronograph-cal-285.html
I only read this because I came across another pristine looking Medico compax from the same seller (Lorologiese) which I was strongly considering but now, I am not so sure.
For reference, here is the picture and the serial no range is also not in line with what is discussed 110xxxx for the reference 224108 (which is a uni-compax reference, not a medico compax, as per the Sala book).
Full link to the listing here:
https://www.lorologiese.com/en/home...-original-1945-steel-chronograph-cal-285.html
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.This thread is remarkably insightful. I mean the amount of detail in here about dial variations, nuances and serial no ranges is incredible.
I only read this because I came across another pristine looking Medico compax from the same seller (Lorologiese) which I was strongly considering but now, I am not so sure.
For reference, here is the picture and the serial no range is also not in line with what is discussed 110xxxx for the reference 224108 (which is a uni-compax reference, not a medico compax, as per the Sala book).
Full link to the listing here:
https://www.lorologiese.com/en/home...-original-1945-steel-chronograph-cal-285.html
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kjpohare
·Hello, this thread has been very helpful for understanding how these Medico-Compax faces have changed. For the record, and simply because this is as good a place as any to archive another face from the period in question, here's ref. #32416, serial #12493xx:
