Bro,

Are you thinking of the regular Bond SMP or the Planet Ocean? They're both wearing co-axials.
The PO is offered in 2 different co-ax calibres, 2500 and 8500, with the latter being the newer one.
Model numbers or reference pictures will help!

Old SMP300 with GMT and black face...?

2535.80? But I think that's only available with the blue face.


2234.50? Black face, but not co-axial.


Which one will it be?

I wipe it with the IWC cleaning cloth after wearing, before putting it back in the box.
Every now and then, when I'm feeling very free, I'll remove the the watch head and brush it with a soft toothbrush under running water.
Bracelets get similar treatment too.
Seems to work so far for me

That table is a tad wrong. The PO does have a date indicator
And 600m WR.
And a HEV too!

For recreational divers, the depth limit is 18m for level 1 certification (OWD) and 30m for level 2 (Advanced OWD). On that note, I don't think your average joe will ever get near to 100m, let alone 200

And I do agree with Jason on his last point. My watches (from the Swatch to the Rollie) are all lovingly worn (and dinged). While I don't advocate purposely banging your watch against the wall, I also feel that there's a story (your story) behind every ding.
Someday, when my watches are passed on to the next in line, I hope to be able to re-tell the stories of each scratch from days gone by

That crack on the Speedy was from your mother, when she found out that I lost the winning lottery ticket, and proceeded to take the closest tossable item and threw it at my general direction.

I think typically/relatively, watches are not expensive to make. Just that the higher-end Swiss brands command a ridiculous amount of profit margin.

Haha no major crack yet la, just making that story up for future portrayal purposes

Gonna have to go with the Rolex. I feel that the DJ will stand the test of time better than the Connie.

I wouldn't say that. I absolutely love my hollow bracelet for the weight and comfort factor. Not a fan of the chunky bracelets ala SubC/PO-C.
Plus, despite the old stamped clasp looking like something straight out from a Swatch, I think there's a hint of classic-ness to it, like the Subs from days gone by.

Just personal preference really. The only thing I like about the new Sub is the blue lume

But on the flipside, is there really such a thing as a bad Sub? I liken them to the Porsche 911s.
Every generation looks more or less the same (evolution, not revolution), but with new tech that makes the new one better. Yet people harp on and on about how the newer generation lacks feel and passion and the outgoing model is the ultimate classic

ck77,

How much was the damage, how long was the duration and what exactly did they do at the spa?

Apologise if these questions were raised earlier - I've not been following this thread for awhile now

I think TPD setting is the bare minimum for any watch winder. I've seen some winders previously with no TPD setting and they just can't provide enough juice to keep the watch going. Becomes even more iffy when you have a few watches sharing one winder slot, and all those watches require different TPDs.
Being able to control TPD will also prevent over-winding, so that's a must-have for me.

Another nice-to-have would be the control of how the watch is wound - frontload the turns all in one sitting, or space it out over regular intervals. The latter is normally preferred as it keeps the mainspring consistently loaded.
I'm guessing that cheaper winders don't have this function (though I could be wrong - not shopped for winders in a long time).
Would probably be worth noting how the winder is programmed to turn before buying.

Better late than never - SM300 continues the desk-diving trend late into Wednesday!



/edit post #888 for me

This post has been edited by Chinoz: Mar 13 2013, 04:24 PM

B747-4H6 sniper on the roof

It's a Watchco SM300 (ie. NOS). Got it during the Watchco Ebay sale (can't remember if it was 2011 or 2012).

Currently shares the black NATO with the Speedy so it doesn't get much wrist time - the NATO is usually on the Speedy. Been meaning to get a black leather strap for either watch since forever, but never got around to actually doing it

It came with the Omega mesh bracelet, but it doesn't fit my little wrist very well so I've not worn it since. If anyone is looking for the 20mm Omega mesh bracelet, we can probably work something out

So many lovely watches, so little wrists

This post has been edited by Chinoz: Mar 13 2013, 04:46 PM

Fun fact regarding my watch collection - watches acquired since being in a relationship = 0

Thought of getting a black leather strap instead (already have 2 NATOs, the other black/grey one permanently on the Bond SM), but the cost of one such strap I could probably do without.
Budget's been tight recently