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A friend of mine just bought a brand new SMP Automatic Chronometer that's exactly like the 4-year-old one he's worn up to now (and loved). He is keeping BOTH. His thinking is that he'll wear the new one most of the time, and maintain the older one as a "back up" (eg, while the new one is being serviced, and to wear places maybe a little less friendly that he'd like to risk the new one in).
Is this practical, given lubricant and seal issues w/ these watches (I'm thinking about the 2531.80)? At the very least, wouldn't there be accuracy issues w/ a watch that had to re-settle-in after sitting idle for months? The watches wouldn't have to be so similar even; just the fact of having two automatics would seem to me to present the same challenge. Heck, I made a note in my Treo 650 to remind me at regular intervals to screw the Helium Release valve in an out every few months just to keep that part of my own SMP at the ready.
This is an interesting technical, maintenance question for me - so any experience or speculation would be welcome.
Thanks!
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