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Old 20 May 2017, 06:57 AM   #1
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Letīs see your tropical sporties..... :-))

No matter if gilt or matte dials. I love those tropical brown dials. What do you think about ? I am proud to own this GMT MK I, Sea Dweller thin case MK II and RedSub MK III.....Letīs share some pics of your tropical beauties.



















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Old 20 May 2017, 07:16 AM   #2
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Old 20 May 2017, 07:36 AM   #3
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Old 20 May 2017, 08:39 AM   #4
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Old 20 May 2017, 08:51 AM   #5
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Beautiful and congrats!!!


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Old 20 May 2017, 10:07 AM   #6
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Old 20 May 2017, 10:38 AM   #7
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Old 20 May 2017, 10:39 AM   #8
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Old 20 May 2017, 10:49 AM   #9
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Long gone but one of my favorite tropicals from yesteryear. Tropical gilt Datejust.
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Old 20 May 2017, 07:22 PM   #10
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Very nice, John !

Especially all gilt tropicals are great......
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Old 20 May 2017, 08:31 PM   #11
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Really like your matte tropicals. Such warm color.

Here's my current tropicals.

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Old 20 May 2017, 08:47 PM   #12
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Fantastic trio Juergen
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Old 20 May 2017, 08:53 PM   #13
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Old 20 May 2017, 09:22 PM   #14
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My old MK2 thin case next to Mk3...

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Old 20 May 2017, 09:24 PM   #15
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Absolutely brilliant, wow!!!
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Old 20 May 2017, 09:27 PM   #16
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One more my old 6152-1 Panerai/Rolex from 1948 on original strap with military roots...

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Old 20 May 2017, 09:35 PM   #17
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Ok a few more than I am done traveling down memory lane...





And yes I had a few including another MK2 DRSD, 6262 tropical and an Mk3 Red Sub.
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Old 20 May 2017, 09:58 PM   #18
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Wow

Great pieces coming up......

I am searching for a tropical brown 1680/8 for a long time now.....
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Old 20 May 2017, 10:10 PM   #19
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Some world class pieces Ken!
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Old 20 May 2017, 10:39 PM   #20
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Old 20 May 2017, 11:22 PM   #21
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No matter if gilt or matte dials. I love those tropical brown dials. What do you think about ? I am proud to own this GMT MK I, Sea Dweller thin case MK II and RedSub MK III.....Letīs share some pics of your tropical beauties.




















Wow! Insane collection. Amazing.
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Old 21 May 2017, 01:34 AM   #22
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Really like your matte tropicals. Such warm color.

Here's my current tropicals.

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My old MK2 thin case next to Mk3...

Wow!

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Old 21 May 2017, 01:35 AM   #23
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My very modest contribution - brownie Ed white.
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Old 21 May 2017, 04:35 AM   #24
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This is my only tropical dial
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Old 21 May 2017, 04:57 AM   #25
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Some more great pieces !!!

Thank you, Aaron....
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Old 21 May 2017, 09:07 AM   #26
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Old 21 May 2017, 09:14 AM   #27
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My old MK2 thin case next to Mk3...

Now those are some sweet examples!
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