Tropical dial??

[mcjp6]

still learning here. I've seen a few watches advertised as having tropical dials, I look at the dial and can tell no difference, can anyone tell me what constitutes a tropical dial?? I would really like to know.

[DSJ]

Hey Michael,

I too have only recently learned about the "Tropical Dial." From what I understand, it's when a vintage watch that has been extensively exposed to sunlight (and perhaps a little humidity, though I find that unlikely in an oyster case) turns deep brown, rather than the black it originally was.

[mcjp6]

Thanks David, so its really a subjective sort of term, no wonder I could not see any difference in any photos, makes sense now..thanks

[Shaman]

Sorry was mistaken, please ignore.

[Jason Spring]

Hello.
A tropical dial or a tropical watch is a watch which was worn under the tropics.
The dial and the patina turn to a brown or chocolate patina.
Sometimes it s really chocolate and sometimes the dial seems to be black and with the sunlight on it, it becomes brown.

Here are some examples of my Rolex 5513 with its tropical dial :
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1058/5513tropicalblueinsert.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/732/lighttrop.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3134/551316600jub.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5387/5513originalinsert.jpg

[Dalton]

Hello.
A tropical dial or a tropical watch is a watch which was worn under the tropics.
The dial and the patina turn to a brown or chocolate patina.
Sometimes it s really chocolate and sometimes the dial seems to be black and with the sunlight on it, it becomes brown.

Here are some examples of my Rolex 5513 with its tropical dial :
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1058/5513tropicalblueinsert.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/732/lighttrop.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3134/551316600jub.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5387/5513originalinsert.jpg
mmmmmmmmmm.....:clap: Interesting SD4000 on a jubilee.

[Balboa]

Good info. While we are at it, there is a similar term that I think maybe has a more definite meaning.

Some Rolex crystals are referred to as "Tropic".

I believe that this refers to plastic crystals that do not have a cyclops, but I am not 100% sure on this.

Anyone?

Mark

[DSJ]

Good info. While we are at it, there is a similar term that I think maybe has a more definite meaning.

Some Rolex crystals are referred to as "Tropic".

I believe that this refers to plastic crystals that do not have a cyclops, but I am not 100% sure on this.

Anyone?

Mark

I could only speculate that they would be crystals that may have developed yellowing?

[mike]

Good info. While we are at it, there is a similar term that I think maybe has a more definite meaning.

Some Rolex crystals are referred to as "Tropic".

I believe that this refers to plastic crystals that do not have a cyclops, but I am not 100% sure on this.

Anyone?

Mark

Correct.

A bit of a list,

TROPIC 3: 6503-6526, 6615-6623, 6706-6724, 6800-6807, 7936
TROPIC 5: 6418, 7902, 7932
TROPIC 6: 6220, 6221, 7910
TROPIC 7: 6266, 6546
TROPIC 8: 6434, 6546
TROPIC 9: 6244, 6246, 6444, 7903, 7913, 7927, 7933, 7955
TROPIC 12: 1002-1011, 1014, 1022-1039, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520,
5552, 5590, 6422, 6423, 6426, 6427, 6429, 6480, 6500,
6502, 6528, 6532, 6552, 6556 Trubeat, 6558, 6564, 6565,
6566, 6567, 6569, 6580-6587, 6590-6593, 6634, 7934,
7949, 7950, 7959, 7984A, 7986A, 7987A, 7991A, 7993,
7995A, 9000, 9020, 9021, 9022, 9023, 9031, 9033, 9041
TROPIC 13: 5502, 5516, 6594, 7926, 7963, 7965, 7967
TROPIC 14: 6512
TROPIC 16: 5508, 6204, 6205, 6536-1, 6541,6543, 7922, 7923
TROPIC 17: 5510, 6200, 6536, 6538
TROPIC 19: 5510, 5512, 5513, 5517, 6538A, 6540, 7016, 7928, 9401,
94010
TROPIC 21: 6262, 6263, 6239
TROPIC 22: 6610, 1016
TROPIC 29: 1012, 1013
TROPIC 30: 6420, 6421, 6430, 6431, 6432, 6544 / 6549, 6551, 6553,
6554, 6555, 6557, 6559, 6571, 6744, 6747, 6748, 6749,
6751, 6753, 6754, 6757, 6771, 66466
TROPIC 31: 7975, 7980
TROPIC 33: 7590A, 7597, 7599A, 7614, 7615, 9220, 9221, 92200,
92201,92203, 92208, 92211, 92213, 92214, 92218
TROPIC 39: 1665
TROPIC 111: 6530
CYCLOPE 100: 6406
CYCLOPE 101: 6513, 6514, 6516, 6517, 6519, 6520, 6521, 6524, 6527,
6529,6531,6533,6626,6700,6701,6702,6703,6704,6705, 6917
CYCLOPE 104: 6466,6624,6625,6627,6628,6629,6630,6631,6632,6633, 6635,
6636,6638,6639,6824,6825,6827,6828,6829,6830,6831, 6832,
6833,6835,6839
CYCLOPE 107: 9090
CYCLOPE 108: 6122-6127, 6294, 6494, 6515, 6518, 6694, 7914, 7919, 7929, 9294
CYCLOPE 109: 6309
CYCLOPE 110: 6510, 6511
CYCLOPE 111: 1625
CYCLOPE 112: 7962A, 7964, 7966, 7968
CYCLOPE 113: 6304, 6305, 6307, 6498, 6604, 6605
CYCLOPE 114 1802-1815, 1831, 16014, 18000, 1802-1815, 1831, 6611, 6612, 6613
CYCLOPE 115: 6542
CYCLOPE 116: 1655, 1675, 16750, 16753, 6542
CYCLOPE 117: 1500-1514, 1550, 1625, 5700, 5701, 6535, 6537, 6602, 6609, 6646
CYCLOPE 118: 1600-1605, 1607, 1610, 1611
CYCLOPE 119: 7974
CYCLOPE 121: 7596A, 7600A, 7601A, 7602A, 7616, 7637, 7982, 9240, 9241, 92400,
92401, 92403, 92408, 92411, 92413, 92414, 92418
CYCLOPE 122: 7606, 7607, 9230, 9231, 92300, 92301, 92303, 92308, 92311,
92313, 92314, 92318
CYCLOPE 123: 7106, 7206, 9010, 9050, 9051, 9061, 9071, 9101, 9111, 9121,
9130, 9140
CYCLOPE 125: 9411, 94110
CYCLOPE 127: 1680
CYCLOPE 128: 7149, 7159, 7169
CYCLOPE 129: 6900 to 6907, 6913, 6914, 6916, 6917, 6919, 6920, 6921, 6924,
6927, 6929, 6933
CYCLOPE 130: 9420, 9421, 9430, 94200, 94210, 94300
CYCLOPE 135: 16000, 16003, 16013, 16014, 16030, 16250, 16253
CYCLOPE 143: 74000, 74001, 74003, 74008, 75000, 75100, 75201, 75203, 75204,
75205, 75208
CYCLOPE 145: 15000, 15003, 15505, 15007, 15008, 15010, 15017, 15018, 15033,
15037, 15038, 15148, 15053
25-39 1665
25-206-C: 69008, 69008A, 69018, 69018A, 69068, 69068A, 69069, 69069A,
69078, 69078A, 69079, 69079A, 69088, 69088A, 69089, 69089A,
69108A, 69118A, 69128A 69138, 69138A, 69139, 69139A, 69148,
69148A, 69160A, 69163A, 69168, 69168A, 69169, 69169A, 69173A,
69174A, 69178, 69178A, 69179, 69179A, 69190A, 69240, 69278,
69279, 69279A
25-246-C 68240, 68243, 68248, 68273, 68274, 68278, 68279, 68288, 68289
25-295-C 1530, 1630, 16008, 16009, 16018, 16019, 16058, 16078, 16200,
16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16258, 16263, 16264,
17000, 17013, 17014, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046,
18048, 18049, 18078, 18079, 18178, 18206, 18206B, 18208, 18238,
18239, 18248, 18249, 18308, 18346, 18348, 18349, 18368, 18369,
18388, 18389, 19018, 19019

[007Sub]

great info. Nice watch Jason!

[drtooth73]

so, for Rolex its a "tropical" crystal?
for patek its a "tropical" dial, which loks like tire marks