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Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Tropical Dial Airking Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
distinctive distressed “tropical” dial with applied silver indexes
silvered baton hands. This 34mm
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Heuer Stainless Steel Camaro Tropical Dial Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Heuer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
condition tropical dial, circa 1960s. 37 X 43mm cushion case with screw back, round pushers, unsigned crown
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Ref. 1680 Yellow Gold Original Blue Tropical Dial Watch, 1971
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Color: Tropical Dial (Blue / Purple)
Hour Markers: Index Markers
Bracelet: Robert Maron Brown Leather
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Omega Seamaster Automatic Tropical Dial Ref# 2576-4, circa 1952
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
steel case with screw down back and signed Omega crown. With gorgeous original warmly patina’d “tropical
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Omega Classic Round Tropical Dial Ref 2495 23 Serviced Cal 266 from 1950
By Omega
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
OMEGA
Founded in 1848
This casual watch with a tropical dial is distinctive enough to catch the
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer Gilt Tropical Dial Wristwatch Ref 1016 circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
tropical dial that has turned a deep chocolate brown. 36mm case with screw down crown and case back with
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Stainless Steel Submariner Wristwatch Ref 5513 with Gilt Tropical Dial circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
looking patinaed so-called gilt tropical dial. Glossy black meters first dial signed T
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Explorer Wristwatch Ref 1016
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, tropical brown dial, luminous baton numerals and Arabic 3,6, and 9 and triangle at 12, luminous Mercedes
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer Tropical Dial Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1016
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. 1560 automatic jewelled movement, tropical brown dial, luminous baton numerals and Arabic 3,6, and 9
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
1964 Rolex Submariner Tropical Dial Stainless Steel 5513 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
was a more attractive, less cluttered design.
This model has an intense tropical dial showing
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
1964 Rolex Submariner Tropical Dial Stainless Steel 5513 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
was a more attractive, less cluttered design.
This model has an intense tropical dial showing
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Pereptual Date Watch
Rare Factory Black Tropical Crazed Dial
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Oyster Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex Stainless Steel and 18K White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust
Rare Tropical Rust
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Watch
Rare One Of A Kind Blue Tropical Two Tone Dial
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Blue Tropical Dial Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Watch
Rare One Of A Kind Blue Tropical Two Tone Dial
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel and Gold Tropical Dial Datejust Automatic Watch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Writing Dial with Tropical Texture Which Has Aged To This Unique Look
Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Datejust Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Writing Dial with Tropical Texture Which Has Aged To This Unique Look
Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Zenith Stainless Steel Vintage Tropical Dial Automatic wristwatch, circa 1959
By Zenith
Located in West Hollywood, CA
remarkable turned chocolate original dial with contrasting pink gold applied tapered indexes, applied pink
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex GMT-Master Bakelite 6542 Men Stainless Steel Tropical Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Number: 6542
Age: 1956
Gender: Men
Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box
Dial: Black Baton
Glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Day Date Tropical Dial Self Winding Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Featuring a full size 36mm diameter case in superb condition with early and scarce original “tropical
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Datejust Tropical Dial self winding wristwatch Ref 16030, c 1981
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
case with a beautiful engine turned steel bezel, acrylic crystal, and original silvered dial, deeply
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Blue Dial Submariner Wristwatch Ref 1680
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
dial. Over time the dial has changed color into a unique, almost rainbow, tropical dial. These
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Stainless Steel Royal Oak Jumbo A Series Wristwatch Ref 5402ST
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Paris, FR
Fine and rare stainless steel tonneau shaped self winding wristwatch with "tropical " dial.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tudor Stainless Steel Oyster Prince Submariner Wristwatch Ref 7928 1960s
By Tudor
Located in Verona, IT
Tudor stainless steel Oyster Prince Submariner wristwatch, Ref. 7928, 1960s, tropical dial with
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel James Bond Tropical Submariner Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
beautiful original gilt tropical inner minute track two-color gilt print Swiss only dial. Tropical dial
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer Wristwatch with Gilt Dial Ref 1016 circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
-winding movement with sweep seconds. A rare and gorgeous gilt tropical dial Explorer.
Offered on your
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Explorer 1 ref# 1016 with gorgeous original chocolate dial
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS Explorer 1 ref 1016 with gorgeous original chocolate brown tropical dial. Words and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Ref 1601 Stainless Steel and 14 Karat Gold “Tropical”, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
tropical dial with tapered and faceted indexes and with early style “Alpha” hands. The original silver
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Hamilton Stainless Steel Super Compressor Diver’s Self-Winding Wristwatch
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
at 2 o’clock. Featuring a very pleasing original richly patina’d “tropical” dial with applied aged
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Heuer Stainless Steel Camaro Wristwatch
By Heuer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
color, beautiful condition tropical dial. Dial signed Camaro Heuer Swiss T, features applied silver
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Steel Submariner Ref 5513 with "Tropical Chocolate" Dial
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and rich color change "tropical chocolate" and matching original bezel insert which has also faded to
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Date Tropical Black Brown Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Date .Model 6694 .Tropical Black Brown Original Dial .
Manual Wind .Stainless Steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Omega Seamaster Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Tropical Chocolate Dial Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early example vintage Omega Seamaster ref# 2577 with a beautiful original tropical chocolate dial
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Panerai Luminor Acciaio Logo Tropical Brown Dial Watch PAM00632 Box Card
By Panerai
Located in Atlanta, GA
Panerai Luminor Acciaio Logo Tropical Brown Dial 44mm Watch PAM00632 Box Card. Manual winding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold Brown Tropical Nipple Dial Model 1680, circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex
Model: Submariner
Metal: 18k Yellow Gold
Size: 40mm
Dial: Tropical Brown Nipple
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Panerai Luminor Acciaio Logo Tropical Brown Dial Steel Watch PAM00632 Box Card
By Panerai
Located in Atlanta, GA
Panerai Luminor Acciaio Logo Tropical Brown Dial Steel Mens Watch PAM00632 Box Card. Manual winding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
1970 Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold 6264 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
chronograph register, which is only occasionally seen in the 6263s and never seen in any other tropical dial
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Tag Heuer Autavia Limited Edition UAE Chronograph Steel Mens Watch CBE2113
By TAG Heuer
Located in Atlanta, GA
crystal. Beige "tropical" panda dial with baton hour markers and luminous hands. Date display at the 6
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition Titanium Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Unworn
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands. Titanium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition Titanium Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands. Titanium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.92.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 300m 007 Edition Titanium Watch 210.90.42.20.01.001 Unworn
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
domed sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Omega Seamaster 300M 007 Edition Titanium Watch 210.92.42.20.01.001 Box Card
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
resistant sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold GMT Master Root Beer Watch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dial with Natural Tropical Fading and Color Change
Dial Shows Change in Color Along Perimeter
18K
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold GMT Master Root Beer Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dial with Natural Tropical Fading and Color Change
Dial Shows Change in Color Along Perimeter
18K
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Omega Seamaster 007 Edition Titanium Mens Watch 210.92.42.20.01.001 Unworn
By Omega
Located in Atlanta, GA
sapphire crystal. Matte tropical brown aluminum dial with luminous index hour markers and hands. Titanium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Titanium
BENRUS Stainless Steel Sky Chief Chronograph Wristwatch
By Benrus
Located in West Hollywood, CA
original tropical chocolate dial in mint condition with beautifully aged rich mocha-color luminous indices
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Airking Self Winding Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
crystal. With original grey dial that has just barely begun to acquire a browning tropical coloring. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer Wristwatch Ref 1016 circa 1964
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal. Beautiful original tropical gilt dial signed Swiss T
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Breitling stainless steel chronograph Football automatic Wristwatch, 1994
By Breitling
Located in New York, NY
contrasting, now slightly tropical, cream sub dials give the watch a great overall appearance. The inclusion
Category
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Omega SS Flightmaster Ref 145.013, circa 1971
By Omega
Located in West Hollywood, CA
condition original grey dial with brilliant tropical brown subdials, and black internal rotating bezel. We
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King Date Tropical Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
common black dial glossy dial, with silver applied baton markers, and silver printed text that is all
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Stainless Steel Bubbleback Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
antique salmon 'tropical' dial with patina’d luminous indexes and matching luminous Mercedes hands. Period
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
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Find the exact tropical dial you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Stainless Steel, Gold and 18k Gold. Find an antique version now, or shop for 59 vintage or 3 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect tropical dial among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic tropical dial over the years, but those made by Rolex, Omega and Panerai are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Finding a tropical dial for sale for men should be easy, but there are 9 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.
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Prices for a tropical dial can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $2,100 and can go as high as $83,516, while this accessory, on average, fetches $18,350.
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