That was one of the reasons for considering the transplant. Of course, I only started to consider this with the wealth of information available from the folks on this forum...funny, would never have considered this before hand.
By-Tor: from time to time, I do manually wind the watch...I didnt realize it would grind down the gears (noticably). Wow, does this also mean I should refrain from doing so with my gens? During the weeks I wear my GMT-MII, I also put it in a winder as it has a tendancy to stop during the night. Again, beautiful watch, but I would certainly love an improved movement...
BTW - missed out on your WM9 Sub and love your reviews...learned so much in the last month or so.