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New Affordable Speedmaster Alternative from Omega x Swatch (pics inside) "MoonSwatch"

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I've never been one to wear Nato straps much, as I found them to be lightweight compared to the watch. However, for these, I think they are absolutely perfect. Way better than the velcro strap....

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Are the rep battery covers with the planets on actually removable or just printed?


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Can you tell me where you purchased?


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From a dhgate seller called man watch.


And yes the battery cover comes off and you can see maybe half of the battery....
 
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From a dhgate seller called man watch.


And yes the battery cover comes off and you can see maybe half of the battery....

But the big question is can you swap it out when it dies???
 

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The seller claimed that it was possible but I've not tried.

Everything else is bonded /fused so there's no way to split the crystal or case. At least on this particular rep anyway. Perhaps if you're an expert with a scalpel you could remove the bezel and then the crystal.
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I've seen pics of other reps where the whole case back looked pressed on.
 

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I visited the swatch store in London this past week. He said stock 10-20pcs is now coming pretty much every other day but they don't know which models. He said as the stock has improved, the scalpers are no longer hanging around the store as they are not making the money they did before. So I will give it another month, and then grab the original, I don't see the need to buy a rep of this one.
 

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do you know what is the differences beween the 40 and the 100$ reps? at first glance, the 40$ should have a metallic case, the 100$ a plastic case. movements both seems to be with 24h counter at 2 o'clock, so not the eta g10 that is near identical to the genuine. if we can find the right movement, we can understand if the battery can be replaced by open the little door in the case back
 

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All I know is that the rep uses a vk68 movement and the battery centre is in the 7 o'clock position of the "battery hatch".

It's debateable whether the 100$ reps are worth the price but from what I've seen of proper pics, the low end ones have more flaws. There seems to be at least 3 factories making reps of these to varying standards.
 
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Yesterday bought another gen in the store, this time is Earth.

Unfortunately the reps are far from the gen... it is funny to see "Mission on Earth" written on the caseback of Pluto :)))
 

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I've never been one to wear Nato straps much, as I found them to be lightweight compared to the watch. However, for these, I think they are absolutely perfect. Way better than the velcro strap....

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Brilliant idea with the black nato strap, I want this!!
 

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Got my ali special for £30 delivered including taxes. Ill be honest its filled my desire to try out the watch. There are a few problems, obviously. The 3 oclock subdial is a 24 hour counter to the regular time, the battery cover on the back is a sticker (doesnt line up anyway). But the case back does come off, and realistically you can get every colour for less than the market price of one gen. Yeah its plastic, so is the gen!
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I visited the swatch store in London this past week. He said stock 10-20pcs is now coming pretty much every other day but they don't know which models. He said as the stock has improved, the scalpers are no longer hanging around the store as they are not making the money they did before. So I will give it another month, and then grab the original, I don't see the need to buy a rep of this one.

Did you try again? Im going to London for a couple of days. Will give a try ????