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1675 Patina
Could any Rolex experts please help me out. After about a year of searching I have found a 1675 which to my eyes has the perfect patina. It is from 1972 and has a beautifully faded bezel and the hands and hour markers are a lovely shade of cream. My question is can I do anything to keep the watch in this condition? Will the bezel continue to fade and the paint/tritium continue to darken? I wear the watch outdoors about 2 to 5 days per month and keep the watch in a safe when not worn. Any answers would be greatly appreciated.
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1675 Patina
Could any Rolex experts please help me out. After about a year of searching I have found a 1675 which to my eyes has the perfect patina. It is from 1972 and has a beautifully faded bezel and the hands and hour markers are a lovely shade of cream. My quest...
Hi, Westend.
First of all, congratulations on a very nice specimen of matt 1675. Don't worry, the condition of your watch, and more specifically the bezel and the indexes won't fade too much ( not to say at all ) if you keep it away from the sun and humidity. Enjoy it...
Thank you Nicholas.
Your superb photos and articles are one of the reasons I wanted a 1675. I own a Speedmaster 105.003 and was proud of the fact that NASA astronauts wore the same. I later discovered that many of the astronauts bought Rolex GMTs for their personal use. Ther...
Congratulations on your patina.
If you read to many of Nicolas's posts I fear that you will end up with a marvelous collection of watches. Best regards, George
Congrats on a beautiful catch..
That watch of yours is a fine looking pcs. Very desirable. enjoy it. Ed