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A humble watch - some questions

This is my watch:



It is a humble watch. It is extremely reliable, accurate and 15 years old. It was a gift from my wife on our tenth anniversary, and I can find no reason to replace it. It has no battery and never needs winding. I believe movement charges a capacitor.

However - I can no longer see the date without glasses. I have seen Rolexes that have some kind of ground glass area over the date so it is magnified. Has anyone ever seen an aftermarket solution to such a problem? Are there replacement bezels?

And - do you clean or service a 15 year old, $300 Seiko? Or would I just be throwing money away? Can it be polished?

FWIW - I was very impressed with my wife as she found a watch that appealed to the mechanic in me - you can see the "works" from the back:



Any info would be appreciated.
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