Re: Pre-Bond SMP owners....
: I hope your experience with this interesting
: piece is better than mine. I hate to rag on
: my favorite watch company, but have let my
: frustration with the Pre Bond SMP fester for
: three years. When I got mine (a two-tone
: quartz in October, 1989) I was happy with
: it, it was accurate and stylish, but within
: a year, I started noticing its feet of clay.
: By way of background, I also currently own
: the full size Bond Auto (which I've had for
: two years with no problem and spot-on
: accuracy) and a Rolex 16013 Datejust. I have
: also owned the Speedmaster Moon, and Rolex
: Air-King. I traded the Air King for the
: Speedy, and never regretted it. As for the
: Bond SMP, I like it better than the Datejust
: (the SMP keeps much better time,
: incidentally).
: By contrast, the Pre-Bond Seamaster was a total
: piece of crap! The Flip lock never worked
: well, the bracelet pins had a tendency to
: loosen and fall out, and the
: "Omega" logo on the clasp fell off
: twice. It sprang a leak once, and I had it
: repaired by a local watchmaker because I
: could not get it serviced locally by an
: authorized watchmaker, and it still doesn't
: work . I would sell it in a minute for the
: best offer if I could find a buyer, so it
: sits in a drawer.
: I'm convinced that Omega came up with their new
: fine (no exaggeration in my opinion) new SMP
: to make amends for the collossal failure of
: the Pre-Bond.
What color is the dial on your two-tone? Is it full or mid size? E-mail me as I might be interested in buying it!
