f5mando

I agree. If it's not keeping you awake at night, wait until summer to do the 'window' fix, or come to California (before they deactivate us) - it works a treat here!

This version of the ass-hat is my personal fave. It gives new meaning to, "Keeping it under one's hat"..

Again - pics?

I feel your pain, my brother whitestripes. I had a SMP from silix, then I tried trusty (twice), but they all suck in the same ways. The first silix even had a couple of wonky hour markers. I couldn't wear it for the crown jabbing my hand (yes, I do wear it low, and not so tight). I gave up on the whole idea of finding one I could live with. Still jonesing for one two years later, in March I set out on a quest for the now out-of-production original gen. After scoring one from a dealer who still had one for $1,500 in the boxes, I was (and am still) over the moon with it. So what if I could have had five or six reps for that much? There's nothing niggling me about it (coz it ain't a rep) - everything is as it should be, and my itch has truly been scratched. I even sleep better these days!

:lol: :lol: You crack me up, fakey!

So show us yer gen, then. Fer cryin' out loud, I'm droolin' here! Show us - don't just tell us, jeez..

My local friendly watch repair guy replaced the tube on my SMP chrono with a generic. It has worked perfectly ever since. He also made a point of telling me that he'd priced the gen parts, and they were, "stupid money"! The whole job set me back (a whopping) $25! Seriously, though - get yourself a local watch repairman. They already know where to get the parts, and if they screw it up, they can put it right.

I wouldn't steal it, but I would make a copy of it (replica, if you will) then return it..

Oops! Sorry about that, guys. I was relaying info from other members, which I'd retained for my own use later.. Their standards must be lower(?)!

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Same here, Chris! How/why do we keep getting sucked back in? I thought I was done (bar the board cruising and posting) until this morning.. when I saw a beautiful super-rep Speedy 'panda' review on this very board..Dammit - my gen SMP is still the [censored], though!

Inserts you ca find easily on ebay. Took my Andrew chrono to my local repair guy, who fixed it without using gen Omega parts. The whole job cost me $30.

If you can get away with replacing just the insert, try a search on fleabay. I know several members have acquired good replacements from there, prompted by their dissatisfaction with the pearl. I'm procrastinating on my insert replacement until I can get the DW done..

I pretty much only wear this, my (gen) SMP, or my anniversary sub these days!

Over the last few months? That can't be right! I started looking for one at the end of last year, and the cheapest I could find were still over $2K! I gave up and tried to find a used 2531 instead (they're more 'classic' anyway). I eventually scored a new one a few months ago from a jeweler in Florida (via fleabay), for $1,500. Last week he was selling the electric blue. Nice transaction, with free, insured FedEx delivery, and two year warranty (cards, boxes, etc)..

That's awesome! Gongrats! Did you do it yourself, or have someone do it for you? Original bezel insert?

..and it fits the SMP chrono without a problem? I only ask because I learned that a DW for a gen 7750 won't fit the Asian version in our reps.

My friendly repair guy has already replaced the stripped crown and tube, and the thread and operation of the screw-down crown is 100% improved, and it couldn't have been a genuine parts replacement, because it wasn't expensive enough! My question related to the DW - here is where I've come unstuck. I'm actually getting used to it, but every time I see a photo of one with the correct font DW, I turn green..

Did you wear it for your swim at the beach?

Yes, it's a gen: Now superseded by the co-axial model, making it a rather rare find at your local AD these days. I got *lucky, after being very patient and tenacious..! Labor Under Correct Knowledge

Here's the one I scored last month. The Itch Has Finally Been Scratched:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=020

That's not what we heard...