vlydog Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Were the tropical dials issued on all Daytona models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Not sure if I understand your question, B. Are you asking if all of the Daytona dials capable of changing color? If so... The browning effect seems to occur more often on dials before the mid-1970s--and that includes all colors and types, whether standard or exotic. It's less common on the later dials, but I've seen at least one example of a "Big Red" silver dial with registers that were starting to look toasty. I think the service dials are immune to tropicalization, but maybe we should wait a few more years... Are you planning a build with a genuine tropical dial, or a simulated one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I believe it was available as as option on all hand-wind 62xx Daytona models with the exception of gold 6269s & 6270s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Not sure if I understand your question, B. Are you asking if all of the Daytona dials capable of changing color? If so... The browning effect seems to occur more often on dials before the mid-1970s--and that includes all colors and types, whether standard or exotic. It's less common on the later dials, but I've seen at least one example of a "Big Red" silver dial with registers that were starting to look toasty. I think the service dials are immune to tropicalization, but maybe we should wait a few more years... Are you planning a build with a genuine tropical dial, or a simulated one? Hoping for a gen dial but still in the information gathering stage. I believe it was available as as option on all hand-wind 62xx Daytona models with the exception of gold 6269s & 6270s. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 If by "tropical" you wanted to say classic silver / black dial (or non-PN / diamonds / etc), I agree with freddy333 You can add all the pre-6239 versions too (6234, 6236, 6238), also, who have not really a "tropical" dial In SS (the easiest way to make a franken), you have to choose between : 6239, 6240, 6241, 6262, 6263, 6264, 6265 It's funny to see that "tropical" may be understood in two different ways ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I believe it was available as as option on all hand-wind 62xx Daytona models with the exception of gold 6269s & 6270s. I was thinking more along the lines of what LHOOQ said, where it was a color change brought on by the deterioration of the paint in the earlier dials. Kind of like the early Sub dials that changed from black to chocolate like the early 1680 red subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Anyway, we have now the two answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 It's funny to see that "tropical" may be understood in two different ways ! In the context of describing dials, the only usage of "tropical" I'm aware of is in reference to discoloration. I thought the the black/silver dials with batons were called "standard" dials. If I'm wrong, then what would you call a Paul Newman exotic dial with brown registers? B: If you want a real challenge, try building a 6240! Find someone to make those pushers, and I'll split the cost with you for a set of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 The OP asked if tropical dials were 'issued', so I do not think age, the sun or whatever it is that causes the paint to fade are relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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