Put me down as someone who doesn't "get" tropical dials. I derive a deep and visceral satisfaction from patina, and I find character and depth in wabi as much as the next vintage aficionado, but photodamaged dials? I am blind to their appeal.

: What a shame that more of our old Heuers aren't fading . . .

:
: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2010/11/21/a-tropical-paul-newman-pulls-down-470000-this-is-what-makes.html

: Of course, this one also has rare writing on the dial. So how do I
: get my Chronomatic to fade?

: Jeff