sharkydog

Hi, the SMP chrono face posted by the op is found on the older rhodium-bezeled model. Here's a pic:

Yes, the newest one fixes the Omega letters. If they would just fix those short hands...! The older white font one is excellent, but still the pearl and shaved/shallow waves on the caseback (vs graduated/smooth waves)...arg. I'm probably too picky though. For two bills and change it's hard to argue its value.

The new smp looks nice but the too-short subdial hands are too big of a flaw for me. The pearl is also a tell when viewed in person. I ended up buying a gen silver-bezeled smp chrono for about 1350 on eBay. I think it differentiates itself sufficiently from the available reps - silver bezel, tritium lume (though pretty weak now), uniformity of links in bracelet under close inspection, rhodium plated mvt with regulator, serial no on mvt matching that on case, etc. I think because of the relative accessibility of the price, like Bytor's steelfish, I just felt in the end it was worth it to buy a gen used (new is just not worthwhile given the depreciation on omegas).