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Finally hope for a proper Moonwatch movement?!

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I guess it depends on the watch. If it is one of the Snoopy moon watches like, say, the 50th anniversary Silver Snoopy award watch that sells for $15-20K on the secondary market or the “failure is not an option” watch that is $40K, an $800 rep I can actually get while I sit on the waitlist for a gen may make sense, since the crazy secondary market prices are just … crazy.

Plus, it is a big assumption that the cost will be that high. Omegas with an 8500/8900 clone movement are not that expensive, and neither are Pam’s with a P900 clone movement. Both of those are more like $400 (maybe close to $500).

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Lemania clone can only handle older Moonwatch. New coaxial ones are totally not that viable for this movement.

You need to compare to similar clone chronograph. 3 hander watch is a magnitude less complex than chrono. Apsf flyback is 1k. Rolex 4130/4131 started out at 800+ before heavy competition and advancement.
 
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PlastikMan

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If the rep came out to cost $800-1000, how many people would still buy it? Just a serious question. At that price you're 20-30% of the way to a Moonwatch..... and half of the way towards a Reduced
I would definitely.

Already have a list:

Tintin
Alaska
Ultraman
Apollo Silver Snoopy
The other Snoopy
Moonshine
Apollo-Soyuz
Last man on the moon Apollo XVII
Moon to Mars

I’m in deep shit
 

Haltec

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I would definitely.

Already have a list:

Tintin
Alaska
Ultraman
Apollo Silver Snoopy
The other Snoopy
Moonshine
Apollo-Soyuz
Last man on the moon Apollo XVII
Moon to Mars

I’m in deep shit
I am going to be in trouble too...

(Not if ~800$ price range kicks in.
I do understand ROI but more than us$500 shouldn't be)
 

Haltec

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Or I'll be finally buying Bulova Lunar Pilot used (date version), and polish & age a dial...
 

atom

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Lemania clone can only handle older Moonwatch. New coaxial ones are totally not that viable for this movement.

You need to compare to similar clone chronograph. 3 hander watch is a magnitude less complex than chrono. Apsf flyback is 1k. Rolex 4130/4131 started out at 800+ before heavy competition and advancement.
The biggest issue currently is the chrono sub dial placements on the speedy do not match any existing mechanical movements available to the factories. The older movement has them in the same place as the newer movement. There's no reason they couldn't do the newer editions with the older movement.