Some opinions on this "tropical" dial

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elephantcage

·Mon. 3:02pm

I'm not generally a tropical dial guy, but this one looks pretty good. You Speedmaster guys, please take a look at the overall degraded varnish and all the rest, indices, for sure. What do you think? Legit? I'd probably swap the bezel if I owned the watch. I see the lugs show some wear, and the back is very faint.

 

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fiberguy

·Mon. 3:25pm

I am far from an expert on these ... but the coloring is so consistent across the dial and hands.. my gut says this has been "fake aged"

 

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elephantcage

·Mon. 3:30pm

I hear ya.

 

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noelekal

·Mon. 3:30pm·Home For Wayward Watches

"Oven baked to a delicate crunch."

 

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elephantcage

·Mon. 3:37pm

Is there anyone who can say for sure whether one of these was baked or not?

 

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Spacefruit

·Mon. 3:46pm·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Yes there is, yes it was.
Relumed too
Also IRL might look a bit dry and not as caramel

 

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elephantcage

·Mon. 3:48pm

There ya go. I was concerned about the lum, for sure. Thanks for the input. I was trying to buy a 6263 Daytona and got sidetracked by the 105.003. Now I'm back on the Rolex.

Edited: Mon. 5:46pm