The passivation patinas and the composition of each phases becoming more homogeneous are moderator to the dealuminization corrosion of high aluminum bronze.
Specimens covered by a rusty patina can be seen chugging through fields in Punjab, over dangerous mountain slopes in Ladakh, and avoiding cows and cars on city streets.
An older model Rolex can have a patina, it can have some wear marks, and so those kind of personal details, those kind of personal age marks, those are things that collectors might want.
The earth immediately about the door was bare. It had a patina, as though from the soles of bare feet in generations, like old silver or the walls of Mexican houses which have been plastered by hand.
The monk strap shoes I'm pairing it with have this beautiful brown patina that is gradually lighter and darker and they just provide enough contrast to the suit so they're noticeable as shoes.