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Davidt
·You are far outside the norm for people who buy watches. I would suspect that you might dislike a watch that 99% of buyers would think is perfectly acceptable--especially for a model (like the Bond SMP) that was produced in large numbers and is not collectible beyond those who want to own and wear a nice wristwatch. Of course, it's your perogative to like what you like and buy what you want. My concern is that when super collectors give advice to "newbies" the newbies are left never buying anything if they follow the advice. Because virtually every 25 year old watch has been repolished at some point. And for most buyers the polish job is not noticeable or problematic.
The watch that the OP has presented is perfectly acceptable for a daily wearer. If I was in the market for a Bond SMP I would not hesitate to purchase this example based on condition.
You’re right, I shouldn’t assume they’re looking for a genuinely unpolished example that might take a couple of months to find, but equally, it shouldn’t be assumed that just because they’re new to OF, any half decent watch will do.
We should just give our opinion, caveat it appropriately and let the OP make their decision.
