boneventura Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm working on a SMP Bond, in black. First, I bought a rep dial from Ryaku, who got a gen. But later on I decided to hunt for a gen dial too. I think it was a good decision... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Yeah the wave pattern on the gen is much stronger. Lovin' mine, it's a classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Good choice buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Love mine too. Nothing like the Gen dial wave pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega007 Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 You do relalise the gen dial is for a quartz ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 You do relalise the gen dial is for a quartz ? No, I didn't. Ahh that is stupid of me! How can you tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strattakan Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 No, I didn't. Ahh that is stupid of me! How can you tell? Look @ datewheel position offset between the dials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Look @ datewheel position offset between the dials. yes it's diffrent. So I can't use this? Seller said it was for automatic actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Good observation Omega007. I missed that one. You can always identify quartz models from the wider '3 hour marker too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBond Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 How much did you paid for the gen dial ? It cost 198$ on ofrei ==> http://www.ofrei.com/page1105.html So sad your's is for a quartz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 This is just a guess, but isn't the fact that the word CHRONOMETER isn't printed under PROFESSIONAL also a tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Yes Automatic has Chronometer Quartz does not Also, as BT pointed out, the small lume tick next to the date. Much bigger on the Quartz dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 I cought that right away, only because I have a quartz model. I feel for you having your bubble burst like that. No one notices the "Chronometer" missing, look how long it took even on here. No big deal. Would you notice looking at mine? Only after someone pointed it out right? However I'm sure you don't want to build a franken auto with a quartz dial. How much did you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Actually, I thought I read somewhere here on the forum that the word Chronometer was also missing in the early years of this model, '92 or so, on the automatics. That's why that didn't alarm me. I paid $60. So, I can live with that, I'll drink a few less this month. In holland we call that learning-money. BTW: I got it from an ebay seller called edelweiss. And now that I know of the short 3-marker, I can tell that his picture was an automatic dial and he send me a quartz. I feel so violated and dirty! Of course, he doesn't respond to my emails now. Let you know how it ends. The hunt goes on for an auto dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Interesting. He pulled a bait and switch. Hopefully you get an auto dial out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Guys, about the automatic without CHRONOMETER: http://www.chronocentric.com/galleries/omega_seamaster.shtml#smp_nonchrono third watch I knew I read it somewhere. Not very likely to come across a dial like that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 So.. few months later, let me tell you how the story ended. I started a Paypal dispute against him because he did not respond to my mails. After that, he did respond. Tried to get him to switch my quatz dial with auto dial. After a lot of avoiding, he finally said that all his dials are quartz, although he shows pictures of auto dials. Finally, Paypal told me to send it back and hand the proof that I did.Then they would refund me. So, I did. Scanned the receipt from TNT and gave them the tracking number. Turns out, the Ducth postcompany does not have an agreement with the Swiss Post, so the tracking number is useless. So Paypal wouldn't refund me. No dial, no refund, go me! Anyway, sellers name is Edelweiss2000 and his company's name is Combarieu in Switserland. Found a few complaints on him here and there. Anyone got a bond dial...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplehd Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 So.. few months later, let me tell you how the story ended. I started a Paypal dispute against him because he did not respond to my mails. After that, he did respond. Tried to get him to switch my quatz dial with auto dial. After a lot of avoiding, he finally said that all his dials are quartz, although he shows pictures of auto dials. Finally, Paypal told me to send it back and hand the proof that I did.Then they would refund me. So, I did. Scanned the receipt from TNT and gave them the tracking number. Turns out, the Ducth postcompany does not have an agreement with the Swiss Post, so the tracking number is useless. So Paypal wouldn't refund me. No dial, no refund, go me! Anyway, sellers name is Edelweiss2000 and his company's name is Combarieu in Switserland. Found a few complaints on him here and there. Anyone got a bond dial...? PM Me. I have a Gen Bond dial with aged markers. Waves are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 You say your building a "black" seamaster but these dials are from the blue ones. There's a seller on timeworn in the us selling a dial for the black seamaster auto ref 2254 may be worth looking at if it's the older black model you are doing.Time zone not timeworn bloody predictive iPhone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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