munsterh Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi there, I recently purchased a blue SMP James Bond from Precious Time. PT is really a great dealer: Reliable, fast, and most importantly - he does quality control of the pieces he send out. I can only highly recommend him. Prices are fair. The SMP is, this is not a surprise for anybody here, a very nice watch indeed. Based on the 2824-2 nice quality and very close to the original. The watch still has the brezel alignment flaw and the He vent mispositioning. In additon, unfortunately, the marker at 3 o'clock has been eliminated. The medium sized version has a similar dial but with the 42mm sized SMP this is not existing in the original. The "problem" has been reported before, but nobody has actually posted pictures of the watch. Please see below. What do people think about this version? Are there any approvements to the previous version to compensate for the downside with the 3 o'clock marker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azerbyjam Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I really like it! I didn't know PT was offering the SMP with the more relistic sunken pearl like on the UPO and SMP Chrono. Looks great I'm not sure if the missing marker at 3 o'clock would really bother me or not, but I guess a dial swap is always possible?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Aesthetically, the missing 3 markers don't bother me. From an accuracy point of view, it is a huge glaring 'tell', and just damn sloppy on the part of the factories. I consider myself extrememly lucky that the SMP I got from A.N Other Dealer, did have the 3 marker, particularly when the Cartel Dealers seem to only be selling ones without the marker... The rep of the 2220.50 is also missing the 3 marker, and I am going to order one tomorrow, simply because I want to have the two 'Casino Royale' watches, and, as I won't actually be wearing the watch (I prefer the appearance of the 2531.80 to the 2220.50) the missing 3 marker won't be an issue, although, I would feel conspicuous about it if I was to wear the watch in public... With regards to swapping for a gen dial, it would theoretically be possible, but, the thing you must ensure, is that the date window is not further to the right to compensate for the missing 3 marker. That's something you'd only be able to judge visually, so I'd suggest going to an AD with the watch in your pocket. Have a very good look at the dial just before you go in, then leave the watch in your pocket, ask to see the gen watch, and have a very good look at that dial. Whatever you do, don't let the ADs catch sight of the rep, as that is just asking for an awkward situation, and possible ridicule... If the dials would indeed appear compatible, then swapping them over is extremely easy. Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie2112 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 The crown seems a little proud to me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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