Rolex Datejust 1603 Blue Patinated Dial - 1967 Travel this is Ghost Rider requesting

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and that translates into a classic style that works in any decade

Within the range of military-issued timepieces there are a number of sub-genres

The Reference 765 was initially introduced as a military aviation-spec chronograph in the mid 1950s

Rolex Datejust 1603 Blue Patinated Dial - 1967 Travel this is Ghost Rider requestingAs fans of the well aged, we like our watches to have a little patina. Sometimes, we like them to have a lot. There is such a thing as too much but this ain't it! Patina tells the story of a timepiece in certain terms, but far too often overzealous collectors, dealers, or watchmakers remove that story by replacing or refinishing parts to make them look "new". Why anyone would want a twenty or thirty (or more!) year old watch to look new is beyond us,