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tropical dials
Three beautiful examples, you have me convinced...thanks
Paint defect....
By: Highlander65 : July 11th, 2013-17:23
If it weren't a paint defect how come many are still black? My 60' 2998-2 has a pure chocolate dial. Similar to Rolex watches I own with choclate dials the dials were born with black dials. It is a combination of a pant defect and effect of sun on the pai...
thank you for your replies
By: jglydon : July 12th, 2013-05:14
I believe both are strong possibilities. Nilomis has a very good point when he brought up the consistency of the color. I can see a scenario where some dials came into Omega with the incorrect color and they got used, for whatever reason. It's hard for me...
Here you go John....
By: Highlander65 : July 12th, 2013-06:07
This dial was blue when it left Rolex in 1970 and turned brown when exposed to light thus being a tropical due to paint defect. I imagine it is hard to visualize it being blue. The second was a black dial DRSD also when it left Rolex in 60's and today it ...