Yes I did it my self. placed in bleach for about 2 minutes, remove dry and rub lightly with 0000 steel wool. rinse and repeat until result is to your liking.That's a really amazing story... I'm glad it came full circle and you got a "second chance."
Man, I've been after something with a bezel that faded to blue/purple like that... did you do it? If so, any tips?