but to me, this 'patina' means either the dial was not manufactured properly or there was a defect in the case that allowed this to happen. Look at it this way...if you were buying a pre-owned Bentley and the paint was cracked and peeled, would you pay ex...
when I first moved to Florence at the age of 18, myself and my fellow inexperienced friends complained how everything was ugly and old ) but after some time and getting educated about it, you realize there is a romance in age and natural patina that gives...
for me this is not nice patina but a dial that should have been replaced years ago. Period! it is blue so it should be blue I flouw want another color, go to bamford or another one and order whatever you want