There is tropical, and then there is just downright ridiculous. As we’ve told you before , serious vintage Rolex collectors love it when the black part of a dial turns brown – they call it “chocolate” or “tropical.”? In many cases, people will pay a large premium for tropical dials. The watch we spotted today over on VRF goes beyond chocolate and beyond tropical – in fact the damn dial is so faded it’s illegible to the naked eye.

There is tropical, and then there is just downright ridiculous. As we’ve told you before, serious vintage Rolex collectors love it when the black part of a dial turns brown – they call it “chocolate” or “tropical.”? In many cases, people will pay a large premium for tropical dials.

The watch we spotted today over on VRF goes beyond chocolate and beyond tropical – in fact the damn dial is so faded it’s illegible to the naked eye.

What it is is a vintage Tudor Submariner Ref 7298 with pointed crown guards – a pretty cool and valuable piece.? But, the dial on this one is, well, really, really ridiculously faded.

Besides the incredibly faded dial (seller claims you can read it with a loupe), the watch looks OK.? What’s funny is, we bet there are some guys out there that are salivating at the chance to own a vintage Sub this tropical.?

This vintage 7298 Tudor Sub is listed over at VRF for $13,500 here.

Editor’s Note: This post should read neither as an endorsement or criticism of this seller’s listing.? It is up to any individual buyer to do all reasonable due diligence when making a purchase.

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Friday Afternoon Find: A Tudor Sub So Tropical, We Actually Have No Idea What We’re Looking At