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  1. river9 Dec 29, 2020

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    It has just arrived from local seller a Longines cal 431.

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    Dial is pretty well preserved except for strange wording “T-Swiss Made-T” without any lume remaining.
    I can live with it but I would be relieved if I find an explanation to absence of lume trace although the dial “states” T. Is T wording added by a redialer or the whole dial has been redone?
    What do you think please. Thank you in advance.
     
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  2. BlueHands Dec 29, 2020

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    Everything is OK with the watch/dial. Surely the markers and hands were filled with lume which is lost now.
     
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  3. aleksejeremeev Dec 29, 2020

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    The case is in good condition. This is a good find. I also think that lume was not on the watch and hands.
     
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  4. river9 Dec 30, 2020

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    @BlueHands @aleksejeremeev
    Thank you all for commenting.
    Over the net I saw a few UC dials in the same configuration than mine (with T wording AND no remaining lume.
    Here I attach a closeup photo of my dial.
    Thanks in advance for your input. IMG_20201230_143812.jpg
     
  5. river9 Dec 30, 2020

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    I found randomly by googling several UC.
    Out of 5 there is one white example advertised as NOS don't displays T wording.
    All 4 blue dials are with T...
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  6. aleksejeremeev Dec 31, 2020

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    I take my words back. I didn't look at other photos well. Judging by the photo, there should be a lume. On the watch, he got lost in time.
     
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  7. river9 Dec 31, 2020

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    Today with the help of my watchmaker who opened the case for me, I inspected the 'nake' dial and I found under magnifier that hour makers and hands on my sample are repainted with black paint.
    Tks for replies
    PS: dial in this pic is photographed under watch glass.

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