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Felixhal
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:23 am 
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Here's one of mine, show us yours... : )

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I'm into tropical straps but I don't have any pics to share. Sorry.

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That is pretty stunning. It seems like tropical and breitling don't really go together. Haven't seen many, part from the odd Navi.
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I see,.. Well I thought during the 60's, Breitling shared dial makers with other brands & some did turn tropicals...
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Out of curiosity, what makes this a tropical dial? Is it the dial color?

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Felixhal wrote:
I see,.. Well I thought during the 60's, Breitling shared dial makers with other brands & some did turn tropicals...


I dont recall ever having seen one

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Watch nut wrote:
Out of curiosity, what makes this a tropical dial? Is it the dial color?


During early 50's to mid 60's, most watch makers have their dials done by a 3rd party, mainly BEYELER..
Well, most vintage Rolexes done by them, at that time the dial finish isn't as durable, so over time.. Moist, humidity & UV did damage the dial surface, discolouration and so on.. These damaged dials can only happen in a relatively short period of time & some turns out really beautiful..
Hence the name tropical dial..
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Well. Thank you for the explanation. I have learned something there.

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so basically these manufacturing defects , cost cutting measures and poor quality control are now collectable and valuable ;-)

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Felixhal wrote:
Watch nut wrote:
Out of curiosity, what makes this a tropical dial? Is it the dial color?


During early 50's to mid 60's, most watch makers have their dials done by a 3rd party, mainly BEYELER..
Well, most vintage Rolexes done by them, at that time the dial finish isn't as durable, so over time.. Moist, humidity & UV did damage the dial surface, discolouration and so on.. These damaged dials can only happen in a relatively short period of time & some turns out really beautiful..
Hence the name tropical dial..

Thanks for that info, seriously had no clue

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very cool thanks for sharing
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