All Revealing Tribute To My SMP Bond

[bosk]

The speedmaster-type bracelet is normal on the black SMP...yes u can get it with the bond bracelet but most of the gens I see have the speedmaster bracelet.

Once again....awesome watch! It makes me think twice when I'm bidding on SMPs on ebay

[whitestripes]

God I wish I was around when trusty had this rep.

[kez]

great review - you've just made me buy a gen

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[Kahn]

What an extremely wonderful and fantastic read. Truely a pleasure!

[clellandm]

Excellent review - and great pics! I know Dell Deaton from a far different forum where he is The Bond Watch Expert bar none.

This has me thinking about getting one of these blue beauties again. Everyone misses the mythical 'closed factory' SMPs, but they are gone. Where are the best reps currently available found?

[f5mando]

Thanks for this truly complete write-up. I love my 2531.80 and nothing else feels or looks like it. I got rid of my rep, but kept one of the chrono, which also gets a lot of wrist time (still nowhere near as comfortable as the SMP- it's just sublime).

[imranbecks]

Ah yes, the rep 2531.80.. Its my favorite watch and my favorite rep... I hope to get a gen of the watch one day.... But since the 2531.80 is already out of production, the 2220.80 will do.. Here is mine...

[f5mando]

Ah yes, the rep 2531.80.. Its my favorite watch and my favorite rep... I hope to get a gen of the watch one day.... But since the 2531.80 is already out of production, the 2220.80 will do..

Yes, they (2531) are out of production, but they are available. I found a new one at an AD in Florida this year, and they're readily available 'pre-owned' on timezone.com for between $1,100 and $1,500. I just looked and saw two for sale now:

There is no substitute!