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Hawk99 · 3 December 2009, 02:46 PM

Hello All,
Just a quick shout out to all, and a nothing but praise for this community of incredible knowledge with regards to our great timepieces.
Here is my humble 1680, sporting the handsome tropic 19:
Regards,

sleddog · 3 December 2009, 03:10 PM

Hi Hawk..!

Stick around this time and take care of that 1680.......

Rob.

Hawk99 · 4 December 2009, 02:39 AM

eparisini · 4 December 2009, 02:46 AM

tROPIC19 ON 1680?

Hawk99 · 4 December 2009, 02:52 AM

Yup! Tropic 19 (usually found on 5513 and 5512's) has the same dimensions, minus the magnifier, as the tropic 127.
I just prefer the clean look, although still have the original 127 if I ever wish to go back.

DadsWatch72 · 4 December 2009, 03:21 AM

I don't understand what a tropic dial is then. I thought it was a dial with a circle connected to the dial marker lines.

Hawk99 · 4 December 2009, 03:34 AM

When I mention Tropic 19 or Tropic 127, it is the description of the dimension, shape and style of the crystal, nothing to do with the dial at all. Not quite sure why the manufacturer uses the word tropic in the name. Would be easier to say: Rolex Crystal #19 instead I suppose.

Anyway, to make things confusing, a Tropic dial refers to a slightly faded rolex dial, that when new was black, but has over time faded to a nice brownish colour. That's the simple description. My 1680 is not one of them.

Hope that helps.

RLX-lvr · 4 December 2009, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DadsWatch72

I don't understand what a tropic dial is then. I thought it was a dial with a circle connected to the dial marker lines.

A circle conneted to the dial marker lines is called a "chapter ring"

Tropical Dial is a dial with discolouration associated to it. ie: turning brown as an example.

RLX-lvr · 4 December 2009, 03:39 AM

Dadswatch. The picture you posted above

is a tropical dial because of the discolour, and chapter ring because of the outer ring attached the the markers.

DadsWatch72 · 4 December 2009, 03:39 AM

Ok, thanks. So they call the brownish dials tropical. Are they the same dials that are called "chocolate"??

RLX-lvr · 4 December 2009, 03:39 AM

yes sometimes.

DadsWatch72 · 4 December 2009, 03:42 AM

Ok, sooooo....chocolate is the same as tropical and tropical is the same as chocolate (unless its the crystal your talking about). You said "sometimes". Does this get more confusing???

RLX-lvr · 4 December 2009, 08:25 AM

crystal is not tropical.

crystal referred as tropic.

mike · 4 December 2009, 09:05 AM

Tropic--no magnifier

Cyclopes--maginfier

A bit of a list,

TROPIC 3: 6503-6526, 6615-6623, 6706-6724, 6800-6807, 7936
TROPIC 5: 6418, 7902, 7932
TROPIC 6: 6220, 6221, 7910
TROPIC 7: 6266, 6546
TROPIC 8: 6434, 6546
TROPIC 9: 6244, 6246, 6444, 7903, 7913, 7927, 7933, 7955
TROPIC 12: 1002-1011, 1014, 1022-1039, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520,
5552, 5590, 6422, 6423, 6426, 6427, 6429, 6480, 6500,
6502, 6528, 6532, 6552, 6556 Trubeat, 6558, 6564, 6565,
6566, 6567, 6569, 6580-6587, 6590-6593, 6634, 7934,
7949, 7950, 7959, 7984A, 7986A, 7987A, 7991A, 7993,
7995A, 9000, 9020, 9021, 9022, 9023, 9031, 9033, 9041
TROPIC 13: 5502, 5516, 6594, 7926, 7963, 7965, 7967
TROPIC 14: 6512
TROPIC 16: 5508, 6204, 6205, 6536-1, 6541,6543, 7922, 7923
TROPIC 17: 5510, 6200, 6536, 6538
TROPIC 19: 5510, 5512, 5513, 5517, 6538A, 6540, 7016, 7928, 9401,
94010
TROPIC 21: 6262, 6263, 6239
TROPIC 22: 6610, 1016
TROPIC 29: 1012, 1013
TROPIC 30: 6420, 6421, 6430, 6431, 6432, 6544 / 6549, 6551, 6553,
6554, 6555, 6557, 6559, 6571, 6744, 6747, 6748, 6749,
6751, 6753, 6754, 6757, 6771, 66466
TROPIC 31: 7975, 7980
TROPIC 33: 7590A, 7597, 7599A, 7614, 7615, 9220, 9221, 92200,
92201,92203, 92208, 92211, 92213, 92214, 92218
TROPIC 39: 1665
TROPIC 111: 6530
CYCLOPE 100: 6406
CYCLOPE 101: 6513, 6514, 6516, 6517, 6519, 6520, 6521, 6524, 6527,
6529,6531,6533,6626,6700,6701,6702,6703,6704,6705, 6917
CYCLOPE 104: 6466,6624,6625,6627,6628,6629,6630,6631,6632,6633, 6635,
6636,6638,6639,6824,6825,6827,6828,6829,6830,6831, 6832,
6833,6835,6839
CYCLOPE 107: 9090
CYCLOPE 108: 6122-6127, 6294, 6494, 6515, 6518, 6694, 7914, 7919, 7929, 9294
CYCLOPE 109: 6309
CYCLOPE 110: 6510, 6511
CYCLOPE 111: 1625
CYCLOPE 112: 7962A, 7964, 7966, 7968
CYCLOPE 113: 6304, 6305, 6307, 6498, 6604, 6605
CYCLOPE 114 1802-1815, 1831, 16014, 18000, 1802-1815, 1831, 6611, 6612, 6613
CYCLOPE 115: 6542
CYCLOPE 116: 1655, 1675, 16750, 16753, 6542
CYCLOPE 117: 1500-1514, 1550, 1625, 5700, 5701, 6535, 6537, 6602, 6609, 6646
CYCLOPE 118: 1600-1605, 1607, 1610, 1611
CYCLOPE 119: 7974
CYCLOPE 121: 7596A, 7600A, 7601A, 7602A, 7616, 7637, 7982, 9240, 9241, 92400,
92401, 92403, 92408, 92411, 92413, 92414, 92418
CYCLOPE 122: 7606, 7607, 9230, 9231, 92300, 92301, 92303, 92308, 92311,
92313, 92314, 92318
CYCLOPE 123: 7106, 7206, 9010, 9050, 9051, 9061, 9071, 9101, 9111, 9121,
9130, 9140
CYCLOPE 125: 9411, 94110
CYCLOPE 127: 1680
CYCLOPE 128: 7149, 7159, 7169
CYCLOPE 129: 6900 to 6907, 6913, 6914, 6916, 6917, 6919, 6920, 6921, 6924,
6927, 6929, 6933
CYCLOPE 130: 9420, 9421, 9430, 94200, 94210, 94300
CYCLOPE 135: 16000, 16003, 16013, 16014, 16030, 16250, 16253
CYCLOPE 143: 74000, 74001, 74003, 74008, 75000, 75100, 75201, 75203, 75204,
75205, 75208
CYCLOPE 145: 15000, 15003, 15505, 15007, 15008, 15010, 15017, 15018, 15033,
15037, 15038, 15148, 15053
25-39 1665
25-206-C: 69008, 69008A, 69018, 69018A, 69068, 69068A, 69069, 69069A,
69078, 69078A, 69079, 69079A, 69088, 69088A, 69089, 69089A,
69108A, 69118A, 69128A 69138, 69138A, 69139, 69139A, 69148,
69148A, 69160A, 69163A, 69168, 69168A, 69169, 69169A, 69173A,
69174A, 69178, 69178A, 69179, 69179A, 69190A, 69240, 69278,
69279, 69279A
25-246-C 68240, 68243, 68248, 68273, 68274, 68278, 68279, 68288, 68289
25-295-C 1530, 1630, 16008, 16009, 16018, 16019, 16058, 16078, 16200,
16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16258, 16263, 16264,
17000, 17013, 17014, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046,
18048, 18049, 18078, 18079, 18178, 18206, 18206B, 18208, 18238,
18239, 18248, 18249, 18308, 18346, 18348, 18349, 18368, 18369,
18388, 18389, 19018, 19019

A tropic 19 will work just fine on a 1680.

Great looking example Hawk!

mgm · 4 December 2009, 10:52 AM

Might one guess that a tropic crystal is designed not to focus an already overbearing sun onto the dial below?

sea-dweller · 7 December 2009, 12:47 PM

That is a beautiful vintage Sub, nice patina on the dial !

3 December 2009, 03:10 PM	#2
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,930	Hi Hawk..! Stick around this time and take care of that 1680....... Rob. __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

4 December 2009, 02:39 AM	#3
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	A couple more pics:

4 December 2009, 02:46 AM	#4
eparisini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Emanuele Location: Italy Watch: 6263 FAP Posts: 795	tROPIC19 ON 1680? __________________ EAT, DRINK AND BE MAUI

4 December 2009, 10:52 AM	#15
mgm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Greg Merrick Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 648	Might one guess that a tropic crystal is designed not to focus an already overbearing sun onto the dial below? __________________ Gregory

7 December 2009, 12:47 PM	#16
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	That is a beautiful vintage Sub, nice patina on the dial ! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

3 December 2009, 02:46 PM	#1
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	Just a past lurker saying hello.... Hello All, Just a quick shout out to all, and a nothing but praise for this community of incredible knowledge with regards to our great timepieces. Here is my humble 1680, sporting the handsome tropic 19: Regards,

4 December 2009, 02:52 AM	#5
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	Yup! Tropic 19 (usually found on 5513 and 5512's) has the same dimensions, minus the magnifier, as the tropic 127. I just prefer the clean look, although still have the original 127 if I ever wish to go back.

4 December 2009, 03:34 AM	#7
Hawk99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BC Posts: 388	When I mention Tropic 19 or Tropic 127, it is the description of the dimension, shape and style of the crystal, nothing to do with the dial at all. Not quite sure why the manufacturer uses the word tropic in the name. Would be easier to say: Rolex Crystal #19 instead I suppose. Anyway, to make things confusing, a Tropic dial refers to a slightly faded rolex dial, that when new was black, but has over time faded to a nice brownish colour. That's the simple description. My 1680 is not one of them. Hope that helps.

4 December 2009, 03:39 AM	#9
RLX-lvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Toronto Posts: 1,947	Dadswatch. The picture you posted above is a tropical dial because of the discolour, and chapter ring because of the outer ring attached the the markers.

4 December 2009, 03:39 AM	#10
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	Ok, thanks. So they call the brownish dials tropical. Are they the same dials that are called "chocolate"??

4 December 2009, 03:42 AM	#12
DadsWatch72 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: DRSD 1665 #3551XXX Posts: 2,401	Ok, sooooo....chocolate is the same as tropical and tropical is the same as chocolate (unless its the crystal your talking about). You said "sometimes". Does this get more confusing???

4 December 2009, 08:25 AM	#13
RLX-lvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Toronto Posts: 1,947	crystal is not tropical. crystal referred as tropic.

4 December 2009, 09:05 AM	#14
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Tropic--no magnifier Cyclopes--maginfier A bit of a list, TROPIC 3: 6503-6526, 6615-6623, 6706-6724, 6800-6807, 7936 TROPIC 5: 6418, 7902, 7932 TROPIC 6: 6220, 6221, 7910 TROPIC 7: 6266, 6546 TROPIC 8: 6434, 6546 TROPIC 9: 6244, 6246, 6444, 7903, 7913, 7927, 7933, 7955 TROPIC 12: 1002-1011, 1014, 1022-1039, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5520, 5552, 5590, 6422, 6423, 6426, 6427, 6429, 6480, 6500, 6502, 6528, 6532, 6552, 6556 Trubeat, 6558, 6564, 6565, 6566, 6567, 6569, 6580-6587, 6590-6593, 6634, 7934, 7949, 7950, 7959, 7984A, 7986A, 7987A, 7991A, 7993, 7995A, 9000, 9020, 9021, 9022, 9023, 9031, 9033, 9041 TROPIC 13: 5502, 5516, 6594, 7926, 7963, 7965, 7967 TROPIC 14: 6512 TROPIC 16: 5508, 6204, 6205, 6536-1, 6541,6543, 7922, 7923 TROPIC 17: 5510, 6200, 6536, 6538 TROPIC 19: 5510, 5512, 5513, 5517, 6538A, 6540, 7016, 7928, 9401, 94010 TROPIC 21: 6262, 6263, 6239 TROPIC 22: 6610, 1016 TROPIC 29: 1012, 1013 TROPIC 30: 6420, 6421, 6430, 6431, 6432, 6544 / 6549, 6551, 6553, 6554, 6555, 6557, 6559, 6571, 6744, 6747, 6748, 6749, 6751, 6753, 6754, 6757, 6771, 66466 TROPIC 31: 7975, 7980 TROPIC 33: 7590A, 7597, 7599A, 7614, 7615, 9220, 9221, 92200, 92201,92203, 92208, 92211, 92213, 92214, 92218 TROPIC 39: 1665 TROPIC 111: 6530 CYCLOPE 100: 6406 CYCLOPE 101: 6513, 6514, 6516, 6517, 6519, 6520, 6521, 6524, 6527, 6529,6531,6533,6626,6700,6701,6702,6703,6704,6705, 6917 CYCLOPE 104: 6466,6624,6625,6627,6628,6629,6630,6631,6632,6633, 6635, 6636,6638,6639,6824,6825,6827,6828,6829,6830,6831, 6832, 6833,6835,6839 CYCLOPE 107: 9090 CYCLOPE 108: 6122-6127, 6294, 6494, 6515, 6518, 6694, 7914, 7919, 7929, 9294 CYCLOPE 109: 6309 CYCLOPE 110: 6510, 6511 CYCLOPE 111: 1625 CYCLOPE 112: 7962A, 7964, 7966, 7968 CYCLOPE 113: 6304, 6305, 6307, 6498, 6604, 6605 CYCLOPE 114 1802-1815, 1831, 16014, 18000, 1802-1815, 1831, 6611, 6612, 6613 CYCLOPE 115: 6542 CYCLOPE 116: 1655, 1675, 16750, 16753, 6542 CYCLOPE 117: 1500-1514, 1550, 1625, 5700, 5701, 6535, 6537, 6602, 6609, 6646 CYCLOPE 118: 1600-1605, 1607, 1610, 1611 CYCLOPE 119: 7974 CYCLOPE 121: 7596A, 7600A, 7601A, 7602A, 7616, 7637, 7982, 9240, 9241, 92400, 92401, 92403, 92408, 92411, 92413, 92414, 92418 CYCLOPE 122: 7606, 7607, 9230, 9231, 92300, 92301, 92303, 92308, 92311, 92313, 92314, 92318 CYCLOPE 123: 7106, 7206, 9010, 9050, 9051, 9061, 9071, 9101, 9111, 9121, 9130, 9140 CYCLOPE 125: 9411, 94110 CYCLOPE 127: 1680 CYCLOPE 128: 7149, 7159, 7169 CYCLOPE 129: 6900 to 6907, 6913, 6914, 6916, 6917, 6919, 6920, 6921, 6924, 6927, 6929, 6933 CYCLOPE 130: 9420, 9421, 9430, 94200, 94210, 94300 CYCLOPE 135: 16000, 16003, 16013, 16014, 16030, 16250, 16253 CYCLOPE 143: 74000, 74001, 74003, 74008, 75000, 75100, 75201, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75208 CYCLOPE 145: 15000, 15003, 15505, 15007, 15008, 15010, 15017, 15018, 15033, 15037, 15038, 15148, 15053 25-39 1665 25-206-C: 69008, 69008A, 69018, 69018A, 69068, 69068A, 69069, 69069A, 69078, 69078A, 69079, 69079A, 69088, 69088A, 69089, 69089A, 69108A, 69118A, 69128A 69138, 69138A, 69139, 69139A, 69148, 69148A, 69160A, 69163A, 69168, 69168A, 69169, 69169A, 69173A, 69174A, 69178, 69178A, 69179, 69179A, 69190A, 69240, 69278, 69279, 69279A 25-246-C 68240, 68243, 68248, 68273, 68274, 68278, 68279, 68288, 68289 25-295-C 1530, 1630, 16008, 16009, 16018, 16019, 16058, 16078, 16200, 16203, 16220, 16233, 16234, 16238, 16248, 16258, 16263, 16264, 17000, 17013, 17014, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18038, 18039, 18046, 18048, 18049, 18078, 18079, 18178, 18206, 18206B, 18208, 18238, 18239, 18248, 18249, 18308, 18346, 18348, 18349, 18368, 18369, 18388, 18389, 19018, 19019 A tropic 19 will work just fine on a 1680. Great looking example Hawk!

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