No Mike, I wasn't joking.

I was referring to retouching the areas where the black has worn away.
Normally, I would not even consider this, but the insert on this particular watch has a laminated effect.. the entire insert has a 'bumpy' 3D texture to it.
I've noted that some bezels wear to a very smooth shiny finish, but occasionally we see this 'bumpy' matt texture to some inserts. I'm not sure why this happens, maybe inserts were made with different processes?

Anyway, if carefully retouched, it would not be noticeable - if done correctly, the restoration could be near on invisible.

Stewart
Heuerville