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Another Moonswatch metal case project
- Thread starter dacodo
- Start date
- 25/9/22
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honestly, this one I might buy in gen
for a Metal Mod, if they ever make that rep, I have a few ideas on how to make this work
- 25/9/22
- 6,007
- 16,344
- 113
I'm for gen for this one. Not sure there's a off the shelf movement like this for replicas and the printing of snoopy would be butchered
good old full metal jacket classic...
...and a little twist
I put the innards of the donor watch into the plastic case
It looks awesome. Even the wrong dial spacing suddenly look so cool
...and a little twist
I put the innards of the donor watch into the plastic case
It looks awesome. Even the wrong dial spacing suddenly look so cool
@Caboose
I tried the heat shrink method for pushers
Actually you don't need to put a piece of wire. Just the tube is enough. it shinks to a stub and you cut off the excess. much simpler.
I did not like the wire as it did not hold tight enough. there was a dangle at point of contact with the pusher pin
I tried the heat shrink method for pushers
Actually you don't need to put a piece of wire. Just the tube is enough. it shinks to a stub and you cut off the excess. much simpler.
I did not like the wire as it did not hold tight enough. there was a dangle at point of contact with the pusher pin
The Speedmaster donor innards in the plastic case.
FisherPrice x Moonwatch
The fact I've made 36 of these now...
seems to me you made a hundred
man, some of the PM I am getting are crazy
I did try out for the purposes of seeing how easy a swap of the Moonswatch movement and dial into this would be... And it's easy. I mean like the only too you need is a case knife easy. The movement in the Pladen is the same as the Moonswatch. No crown reattachment or stem trimming, nothing. Swap in the Moonswatch movement, put in crown and stem, done. Literally 5 minutes. NO CUSTOM MOVEMENT HOLDER REQUIRED EITHER!
Great for noobs. Disadvantage is the case is lower quality and not stainless. There is engraving on the caseback, and the crown is not screw down, and neither is the caseback. Much lower quality than the other cases I'm getting, so I would not be okay with selling that one, but the swap is super super easy for anyone wondering.
Great for noobs. Disadvantage is the case is lower quality and not stainless. There is engraving on the caseback, and the crown is not screw down, and neither is the caseback. Much lower quality than the other cases I'm getting, so I would not be okay with selling that one, but the swap is super super easy for anyone wondering.
Yes, because the movement is exactly the same. It's really really easy,.
- 5/11/22
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trying with the branded case - movement is a straight swap - just the pushers to mod and a stem to cut - prefer the mars over the mercury I think
what do you think about the Jason rep?
I feel it's pretty good. needs some filing, cleaning and repolish, but it's super nice I think
and yes, with steel, the classic moon or mars look better
I feel it's pretty good. needs some filing, cleaning and repolish, but it's super nice I think
and yes, with steel, the classic moon or mars look better
- 5/11/22
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- 63
yeah it definitely needs some refining and the bracelet is a bit sharp in places, but overall I'm really pleased with the case, certainly worth the extra effort with the pusher mods as the end product I'm sure will be worth it - when comparing the branded (Jason) case with the other (Corget) case its more like the newer speedster with a slightly taller side profile than the previous one that has a similar profile to the older speedmaster - can see it on this shot of gen new speedster (top) and gen original speedmaster (bottom):
(ignore that I've got the branded crown swapped over - waiting for a PE50 stem to arrive to put the logo'd crown on the branded case! also the finger prints and dust make me twitch/embarrassed but you see hopefully what I mean
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branded case on top, original unbranded case below seems to show the same side profile interestingly....
(ignore that I've got the branded crown swapped over - waiting for a PE50 stem to arrive to put the logo'd crown on the branded case! also the finger prints and dust make me twitch/embarrassed but you see hopefully what I mean
)branded case on top, original unbranded case below seems to show the same side profile interestingly....
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