Rolex

Something i noticed on a lot of 1680 submariners ...  

This is the same for pâtina, a spider dial or too heavy patined dial is a sign of absolute carelessness from the previous owner. There are limits to patina and bezel fading, but for me, I can't see myself buying a watch with the slighest amount of patina,... 

Can the bezel be replaced?

However, pristine originals are very hard to find. The bezel on your watch matches the patina so it is not a distraction. Enjoy

That's the question ... But when it' s ( natural) faded, it' s great .... ...  

I never thought of it that way how genuine fade matches the case patina , nice observation . The first owner of this example really took care of it although he claimed as far as he remembers the besel has faded a long time ago. Note how it maintained the ...  

it may be as a result of changes in the manufacturing and application processes or the paint materials used............lots was going on at the time to remove previously acceptable materials and work practices from the workplace eg health and safety legis...