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NurseHolliday
Congrats on the son and the watch!
You could reach out to my rolex repairer who works on these a lot. I have several DJs from this period and he's the one I trust to handle them. Don't send it to Rolex! They will polish the case and keep the existing dial if they replace it. And they'll charge you royally for the privilege. The catch is that my dude is in Germany, but that shouldn't be a major issue with Fedex overnight shipment. He used to be in Cyprus but he's moved btw. HMU for contact details if he doesn't respond to email.
I agree with changing the dial and bracelet. I also agree that there's something not right about that dial, but as you're changing it, it's probably not worth going in to. White text on grey is normal by the way, below my 1500 from '62 on a NOS oyster has white lettering on grey. A NOS oyster or jubilee will cost you around £300-350 if you are patient. A decent untouched dial (make sure it has it's posts intact) will be £150-£300. Beware! There are as many fake bracelets and dials floating around as fake rolexes. If it were me I would buy the dial and bracelet myself and send the lot off to be serviced and re-assembled. Or if you're willing to wait, send it to him as is and ask for advice before you purchase. Make sure you get the correct end-links with the bracelet of course. Service will be around £350-£400.