tropical vs orange lume dials

please post some pics of your beauties so that we can compare xd

 

huh?

 

Tropical

 

Please define Tropical.

 

i read on the forum that there is "tropical" and "orange lume" patina... and felt curious...

 

Generally 'tropical' is used to define a dial that has faded from black to brown.

 

is there that much of a difference in tropical (black to brown) and "orange lume?"

 

Tropical doesn't refer to the lume. It refers to the dial colour changing from black to brown.

 

Tropical Dial – http://www.hqmilton.com/watches/1958-rolex-submariner-5508-tropical-dial



Orange Lume – http://www.hqmilton.com/watches/rolex_submariner_16800_amazing_orange_lume

 

thanks guys.

are these other "nicknames" for certain patinas beside "tropical"?

 

Do you mean green vs orange/yellow lume?

 

i was wondering if these are nicknames for certain patinas so that people can talk about a watch and without seeing it knowing what type of patina it has.

for indizes there are: "arrow", "daggar" and for dials: "honeycomb" "linen" "crosshair" and so on...

are there also such "nicknames" for patinas?

how would u call this?

 

Typically one would show a photo to let the patina describe itself. If you don't show a photo on this forum the next post will say; "PICTURES PLEASE!"

 

"stardust" dial

 

"spider" dial

 

Yeah, "ok", "too much" or "damaged" usually. Or if you're into Rolex, "Tropical", "stardust" or whatever fancy name to justify a "damaged" dial.

I'll call this one "damaged". I like patina, but it should look good, not broken.