Tropical Watches: How a Faded Rolex Can Be Worth $145,000

In the '60s, certain Rolexes and Omegas were fitted with defective dials that would go on to fade dramatically when exposed to decades of UV rays. Of course, as L.A. artist Wes Lang explains, these “tropical” watches are among the most coveted and rarest vintage timepieces in the world.

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