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That is an unusual dial, you don’t see all that many with the raised Rolex logo. I agree with others that it looks fine to keep to me.
The problem with Rolex is what they consider constitutes a component that “needs” replacing. From their point of view, just having tritium lume that doesn’t really work anymore means that the dial and hands need replacing. When, functionally, they might be fine apart from the lume.
It’s a similar thing with the case refinishing. From their point of view it should look as new as possible when it leaves the service centre. From the customer’s point of view that might mean removing all the patina and evidence of the life it has lived, not to mention losing the original shape of the case.
It is very much a Trigger’s Broom scenario as well. Difficult to answer definitively. I think it has to be an individual decision. If keeping it original means it no longer works, and hence won’t be worn/used, then what’s the best course of action?