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1 March 2024, 07:02 PM
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'Island Hopper' patina dials ...
Thought I'd seen it all.... but this gilding of the lily is quite something else !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404708640...mis&media=COPY Anyone got an even more ridiculous dealer description ? Oh and of course, show us your 'Island Hopper' dialed watches too pls.
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1 March 2024, 08:59 PM
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I'll take your "Island Hopper" and raise you an "Etch a Sketch snail trail Bolt Island Hopper"... . https://www.ebay.com/itm/38682440992...Cclp%3A2351460 . |
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1 March 2024, 09:01 PM
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1 March 2024, 09:32 PM
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How can we forget the now legendary ‘Electric Cactus Dial’?
https://hqmilton.com/products/1974-r...ic-cactus-dial |
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1 March 2024, 10:16 PM
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1 March 2024, 11:53 PM
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And what a bargain for a 1500!
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2 March 2024, 12:04 AM
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It is what happens to nearly every blue dial of the era, that one is just to the extreme. Another way of marketing a damaged dial.
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2 March 2024, 04:45 AM
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Looks like it was possibly found by divers in between the islands wrapped around a coral head. Lets not forget the 16753 Lava Dials, which I actually find to be quite attractive. That said, does the damage ever stop?! https://www.shucktheoyster.com/portf...753-root-beer/
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2 March 2024, 05:28 AM
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Very creative. I agree with linesiders, it's actually kinda funky in that weathered vintage guitar sort of way.
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2 March 2024, 09:31 AM
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Well here’s that cool “Moon-Dust” dial for your buying pleasure…
 https://www.ebay.com/itm/36476343356...Bk9SR_6A4MS_Yw 55leVmQh.jpeg
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8 March 2024, 04:46 AM
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"The white gold surround "Zorro" dial is excellent showing an extensive and even pattern of "tropical camo" across its surface."
Zorro! Tropical Camo!!!  
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8 March 2024, 05:32 AM
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I do like some of these dials with even patina. However, It's kind of like adding sugar to butter on low heat. Nicely caramelized after a bit but a blackened mess if you cook it too long. The question which cannot be answered, yet, is will they eventually reach an equilibrium and stop mutating or do they continue to degrade? I do like the Zorro, nice case too! Hahahahha!
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