The SMP Chrono is easily one of the best reps out there, but it has 2 basic flaws: Pearl (size, placement, color), and the datewheel.
Mine already has an ETA datewheel, but the pearl always bothered me. Fortunately I was able to give a recent watch tragedy a happy ending.
After a couple hours of American-style tackle football, I noticed that somehow the gen bezel on my Bond SMP had bent. After I took it home and gave it an examination, it was clear that the bezel had not only bent but rotated, and the retaining ring was hopelessly jammed up inside. I did what I could, but it could not be saved. However, I was left with a virtually unscathed insert.
The idea came almost immediately. Since the Bond bezel was useless now, how about putting the insert to use on my beloved SMP Chrono? The SMP and SMP Chrono bezels are not interchangeable (different diameters, and the chrono is much thicker), so it wasn