Vintage Rolex Tropical Dial Auction - Which Watch Showcases it Best? | Bob's Watch Talk

Let’s talk about rare Rolex Tropical Dials in this edition of Watch Talk. Shop the watches in this video: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO 00:00 INTRO 00:15 Wrist Check 01:29 Tropical Dials 03:49 Tropical Dial Auction Watches 03:54 Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 05:11 Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 07:23 Vintage Rolex GMT Master Ref. 1675 09:12 Vintage Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 10:17 Opinions on Tropical Dials 15:08 Our Selections 17:41 OUTRO Watch Talk will explore the hottest topics in watch collecting from industry experts. Follow along with the series: https://tinyurl.com/yv5z32t4 In this episode, the Bob’s Watches team takes a closer look at Tropical dials, a cult favorite among avid vintage luxury watch enthusiasts. Our discussion comes just as Bob’s Watches prepares to relaunch online auctions. It starts with a bang, featuring four rare fresh to market Tropical Dial Rolex watches. The highly anticipated auction will take place on September 8th and commence on September 14th. It will include the Red Submariner ref. 1680, Explorer ref. 1016, Sea-Dweller ref. 1665, and GMT Master ref. 1675. But, first, what is a Rolex Tropical dial? This term refers to how a black dial fades over time, often to a brownish hue. What makes Tropical dials particularly interesting is that no two dials will fade the same way. Each will be completely unique. Tropical dials might fade to an all-over even brown color, while others might be primaril