AP - Minute Hand v. Hour Hand Patina Difference?

[illiguy]

Just acquired a Royal Oak Chrono 25860ST (Blue Dial). Noticed that the hour and minute hands on my watch aren’t the same color. The minute hand is more cream, whereas the hour hand is more white like the rest of the dial markers. Is this known to happen, or is this odd?

The seller has a good reputation here and the watch came with AP extract, so I don’t doubt its authenticity. I plan to have AP Clearwater service this piece, but just curious if any AP experts here have seen something like this before.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!




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