SMP & SMP chrono

[piratedzeus]

Hey,

which of these would you describe as most accurate Out-of-the-Box?

know biggest flaws to me:

SMP Chrono:

Datefont, bracelet, red hands, seanaster

SMP:

Bracelet, HE Valve, Seanaster

I would do the Datefont mod on the SMP Chrono though some day.

What do you say. Gen hands + Eta 7750 is not a option ( eta 7750 too expensive)

[By-Tor]

The SMP chrono hands aren't 100%, but almost correct orange/red. The hand "tip" color is different on newer gens. And the datefont is only issue with the newer batch.

Neither of my SMP's have the "Seanaster" anywhere. The clasp markings are excellent.

SMP chrono Pics by Gioarmani:

His GEN VS. REP COMPARISON

Gen:

Rep:

[piratedzeus]

I was talking more about the dial

GEN:

REP:

Thanks gio

[By-Tor]

Yep. And here's a gen SMP chrono, just older model. Hand "tip" color is more orange, just like on the rep. 95% of the preowned ones on Ebay have orange subdial hands... different than on Gio's genuine.

[piratedzeus]

Now let me use my bad PS skills here

GEN- REP

Well looks OK to me now here...in 8x size lol

Edited October 4, 2007 by piratedzeus

[DuDro]

I've been pricing out the parts for a Swiss 7750 and Gen Hands franken project...Aside from Ofrei.com, is there another good source for the hands?

BTW...the double AR on my crystal really makes the dial come alive! It's unfortunate that I effed-up my movement while tinkering.

[thelawnmowerman]

I have both, and their both very good , the chrono has an issue with the crown and crown tube ( difficult to engage the winding mechanism, and find the correct notch to set date), and if you go for the non chrono depending on who you get it from you could get a bracelet with pins, I did and this was only last month, also make sure theres a 3oclock lume marker, Oh and go for the ETA.

[piratedzeus]

what what what what what.....

BRacelet with Pins

Details please

[thelawnmowerman]

I asked Reg (Narikaa) on his last visit to BKK to get me an SMP with 3oclock lume marker, good centralised bezel pearl , ETA, etc,and what he came back with I can only describe as stunning, and no screws in bracelet . dont know if it was lucky or what , I was expecting it to have screws.

[Seadweller4000]

My vote would go for the smp chrono, really an awesome piece out of the box. Try to get one with a correctly aligned bezel.

@ lawnmowerman: [EDIT] never mind

Edited October 5, 2007 by Seadweller4000

[thelawnmowerman]

Yeah lifes a [censored] sometimes, I'll just have to make do with pins.LOL

[gioarmani]

Now let me use my bad PS skills here

GEN- REP

Well looks OK to me now here...in 8x size lol

That's actually a blurry picture, not a blurry dial. Holding both in my hand I can't tell the difference between the two. Here's a better shot of the rep dial:

[taiji]

Hi,

I did a review for SMP Chrono @ RWI.

Hope my findings help

here is the link

http://www.replica-watch.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32684

[piratedzeus]

Read it already, you did a good job!

[piratedzeus]

Another thing:

I use to swim with all my reps. I do not want to use the chrono under water (I know this can't end good) but how easy is it to accidently push the pushers in? Can you swim with this thing or is it only waterproof if the pushers are not touched.

[LastDiplomat]

I can still see the "Seanaster" error in the pictures posted. The SMP Chrono rep is missing a vertical line on the letter "m" in "Seamaster" which makes it look more like an "n." Definitely not something someone will spot with a cursory look, but something rep builders may want to fix in the future.