Another Moonswatch metal case project

[Karbon74]

WHAT IF?
the MoonSwatch was a vintage...

pay attention to the case and lugs twist, and of course the brass seconds hand & steel bezel

 

[McManus]

Is this the band from Post #70? It looks outstanding!! I'd love to source one.

 

[Karbon74]

Is this the band from Post #70? It looks outstanding!! I'd love to source one.

yes. be careful as it does not fit the cases as is. some endlink mod is needed to adapt, plus some playing with different springbar thickness

 

[Snooky]

WHAT IF?
the MoonSwatch was a vintage...

pay attention to the case and lugs twist, and of course the brass seconds hand & steel bezel

Ooh now that is special. That looks so good, I’d happily wear that daily. Nice going @Karbon74

 

[Karbon74]

Ooh now that is special. That looks so good, I’d happily wear that daily. Nice going @Karbon74

I could not resist and I aged the case and insert
My bracelet is uncomfortable though. I had them custom length but I had the buckle side too short.

Those cases are thicc though
It is itching me to machine down the caseback

 

[Caboose]

I could not resist and I aged the case and insert
My bracelet is uncomfortable though. I had them custom length but I had the buckle side too short.

Those cases are thicc though
It is itching me to machine down the caseback

Oddly for the next ten Moonswatches I'll be building, there's going to be some new variants besides the classic Moon. Teaser during the serialization process, which too far longer than I expected, but should make these quite a bit cooler!

 

[Karbon74]

I still hate the stem trimming. It's horrible.
I feel each case has its own quirks, even worse for me as I do the crown swap

 

[Karbon74]

and also the threading of the caseback. I now refinish the thread with Polywatch. I just hate the OOTB action

 

[Caboose]

I still hate the stem trimming. It's horrible.
I feel each case has its own quirks, even worse for me as I do the crown swap

I have now encountered four different variations of the caseback. FOUR. Absolutely insane variant with these cases. No issues with fitting, just some very interesting things I would have never expected.

 

[Kenneth17584]

WHAT IF?
the MoonSwatch was a vintage...

pay attention to the case and lugs twist, and of course the brass seconds hand & steel bezel

So beautiful !

 

[Hesekiel]

I'm thinking . . . genuine Swatch Moon Watch with ETA . . . steel case, full vintage treatment . . . that's about $500 with labor, which is still a galaxy away from even the cheapest Omega Professional while giving out the same vibe.
I would totally pay that!

 

[Caboose]

I'm thinking . . . genuine Swatch Moon Watch with ETA . . . steel case, full vintage treatment . . . that's about $500 with labor, which is still a galaxy away from even the cheapest Omega Professional while giving out the same vibe.
I would totally pay that!

Are you wanting to put an automatic Chrono movement in this thing? Which would fit?

 

[Karbon74]

Are you wanting to put an automatic Chrono movement in this thing? Which would fit?

he is talking a mod with th gen at heart

 

[Karbon74]

I'm thinking . . . genuine Swatch Moon Watch with ETA . . . steel case, full vintage treatment . . . that's about $500 with labor, which is still a galaxy away from even the cheapest Omega Professional while giving out the same vibe.
I would totally pay that!

I am thinking about making such a one for myself indeed.
The full vintage treatment will allow to compensate for the lower finish vs gen Omega

It is a one way ticket though. The gen moonswatch cannot be disassembled. You need to cut the case open

 

[Hesekiel]

Are you wanting to put an automatic Chrono movement in this thing? Which would fit?

Nope.
I would want a Swiss ETA Quartz movement. I don't see it as a strict replica of a Professional; which is why I like the MoonSwatch dial. A mechanical movement would only complicate things, whereas a Swiss ETA Quartz should run for decades to come without a hiccup. And if it ever needs replacement, that's an easy and cheap fix.

Buying a GEN Omega MoonSwatch for $300 would make this a straight forward project.

 

[Karbon74]

you can swap the PE50 with
G10.211 & G10.212

The PE-50 hands (H/M/S/Sub) are sized as follows: 120/70/17/20
The ETA G10.212 hands are sized as follows: 150/90/25/20

In other words, you will need to broach:
the hour hand from 1.2mm to 1.5mm (+0.3mm);
the minute hand from 0.70mm to 0.90mm (+0.2mm);
the second hand from 0.17mm to 0.20mm (+0.03mm); and
the subdial hands will fit without broaching.
From <https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/the-moonswitch-project.10939341/page-5#post-11605860>

the main issue is that Swatch uses a specific G10.211 for the subdials function and they are hard to source as standalone
+ IMHO the rep hands are nice looking but very fragile

gen moonswatch is the way to go for this

 

[Karbon74]

guys, not seeing any new build
everyone is waiting for stems it seems

 

[Caboose]

guys, not seeing any new build
everyone is waiting for stems it seems

I've got the stems, but am waiting on watches_77. Cases all serialized and ready!

 

[Karbon74]

I feel the need...
the need for Red Speed

 

[Karbon74]

This one has the rep acrylic crystal with the etched "S"
I filed it to size for a snap fit and lowered the crystal height. Hypocement to reinforce the hold.

I am waiting for the white and red curved end strap