Here's an example of what I was talking about: a "tropical" red 1680 from HQ Milton:
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From their description of the dial: "The edge of the minute markers at 4, 6 and 9 o’clock show some chipping, and the minute marker at 7 o’clock is missing." The hands have been repainted (color-matched to the dial).
Really nice red 1680's, 100% original, unpolished, with flawless dials (not "tropical" though), are going for around $25k. Here's an example:
https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/1972-unpolished-mkiv-red-submariner-date-ref-1680--id9183594.htm
The HQ Milton watch is priced at $39,550. Seems like a heckuva premium for a (flawed) tropical dial and repainted hands.
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