Rolex Datejust 1603 Blue Patinated Dial - 1967 Travel The Reference 765 was initially

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

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

it is understandable to some degree why steel timepieces with gold ornamentation have been on the outs with the latest generation of enthusiasts

the movement house also responsible for supplying many of the Universal Genève Compaxes of the era with their guts

really) on the dial

Rolex Datejust 1603 Blue Patinated Dial - 1967 Travel The Reference 765 was initiallyAs 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,