Ok guys, so SMP owners, do we go back to the AD or what?
Sure, why not?
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The way I see it is there is a couple of choices.
The first choice is to ignore it and put it down to being a feature of the design and stop tapping the watch.
The second is to sell it and get a Rolex with something like a 31xx movement with the sleeve bearings for absolute silent operation.