Another Moonswatch metal case project

[Karbon74]

BTW... I see that you can now buy a real Mission to Earth, Sun, Moon, or Mars online directly from Swatch for the list price of $270.

@Cheesegrater

 

[R2D4]

What a cool idea. I am sure this may have been asked, would a G10.211/212 fit the rep hands/dial? I see the movements are like 50-60 bux on ebay. I guess at that point might as well just get the real deal, but I like to tinker.

 

[Karbon74]

What a cool idea. I am sure this may have been asked, would a G10.211/212 fit the rep hands/dial? I see the movements are like 50-60 bux on ebay. I guess at that point might as well just get the real deal, but I like to tinker.

No they don’t
G10 is standard eta 150 90 25 20sub

The pe50 is 120 70 17 20sub

 

[Hprelude]

e a bit too new for someone to take this on. Happy to provide any guidance on here though. I'd be curious to see which bezel colors you pick to complement each watch as there are limited co

 

[Hprelude]

Hey everyone, new to this forum and keen to start my moonswatch metal case mod. Read this whole chat and I think I know what’s involved in this. I’ve just ordered these cases, are they any good or is there a better case I could purchase (better glass and figment for the moonswatch rep movement). Seller hasn’t shipped yet so I may be able to cancel.

Also order stems and 33mm PE50 movement holder.

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TIA

 

[delmar]

I believe it's been mentioned that the Moonwatch available from Jason007 on DHgate offers the best case and bracelet, but it's $80. I myself have tried a Dwayne Campbell and a Mechen from Alix, but done care for either one. You might want to look at this one.

 

[Karbon74]

If you want a simple mod, the jason007 is the best. You get a branded crown and a caseback
The case is thinner than the alix. The bracelet is okish but don’t expect ARF quality.

If you can do some more advanced modding, Pagani is nice.

Don’t buy the Pladen, it’s shit.

 

[R2D4]

No they don’t
G10 is standard eta 150 90 25 20sub

The pe50 is 120 70 17 20sub

So the sub dial hands are the same and the other hands are smaller so they can be broached it would appear. Thanks for the information. I am going searching for the jason007 mod you spoke of above.

 

[Karbon74]

careful as the hands are super fragile

 

[R2D4]

Oh of course. I have a few boxes of Seamaster 2531 and Planet Lotion parts to show for those errors in patience. I feel the same pain.
Signed by, Bull in a China Shop.

 

[Hprelude]

Thanks Karbon74 and delmar. I have decided to go with Jason007 on DHgate. Hopefully the item arrives as I couldn’t pay with PayPal.
It was $130 aud, so more than I was expecting but that’s ok.

I went with the black leather band as I want to put a mesh band on it anyway. Will provide updates when received and when changing the movement.

 

[DapperDoctorHolmes]

Thanks Karbon74 and delmar. I have decided to go with Jason007 on DHgate. Hopefully the item arrives as I couldn’t pay with PayPal.
It was $130 aud, so more than I was expecting but that’s ok.

I went with the black leather band as I want to put a mesh band on it anyway. Will provide updates when received and when changing the movement.

Late here but I did ask Jason how much just the case + bracelet would be (no movement) and he offered $50 USD shipped rather than $70, so that’s something. I still haven’t been able to verify from anyone exactly how thick the Jason007 rep is vs. the Pagani, but I’m curious about it.

Also of note is Watchdives is working on a cheaper V3 of their homage to ‘compete’ with the Pagani, which should be out in a month or so. It’s expected to be around the same price, but with an even more accurate bezel and even slimmer case - we’ll see if that ends up being true. They’re also working on a Speedmaster Reduced homage, which’d be a 39mm case rather than 42mm.

 

[DapperDoctorHolmes]

Late here but I did ask Jason how much just the case + bracelet would be (no movement) and he offered $50 USD shipped rather than $70, so that’s something. I still haven’t been able to verify from anyone exactly how thick the Jason007 rep is vs. the Pagani, but I’m curious about it.

Also of note is Watchdives is working on a cheaper V3 of their homage to ‘compete’ with the Pagani, which should be out in a month or so. It’s expected to be around the same price, but with an even more accurate bezel and even slimmer case - we’ll see if that ends up being true. They’re also working on a Speedmaster Reduced homage, which’d be a 39mm case rather than 42mm.

And yes like Karbon said, avoid the Pladen - it wouldn’t be a terrible option if they hadn’t screwed up the case and bezel colors, but even without that it was noticeably cheaper. It did have the Dot Over Ninety though, which I haven’t seen elsewhere yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[rsnow]

Hey, I've been interested in the mod for a while and would have the time to do it now. I've rummaged around here a bit and think I've understood it.
I need a case (jason007):
a Moonswatch Rep (swatch1)
and a PE50 Stem, correct?
Just remove the movement, mount the PE50 stem on the crown of the metal case and bring it to the correct length, right?

 

[rsnow]

Oh an the 3d printed movement holder.

 

[tofino]

You can use the VK63 cases from Ali if you would rather save some money.
The benefit of the Jason watch is the caseback and crown.

 

[delmar]

If you want a simple mod, the jason007 is the best. You get a branded crown and a caseback
The case is thinner than the alix. The bracelet is okish but don’t expect ARF quality.

If you can do some more advanced modding, Pagani is nice.

Don’t buy the Pladen, it’s shit.

Good to know Karbon74, almost pulled the trigger on the Pladen!

 

[Caboose]

I believe it's been mentioned that the Moonwatch available from Jason007 on DHgate offers the best case and bracelet, but it's $80. I myself have tried a Dwayne Campbell and a Mechen from Alix, but done care for either one. You might want to look at this one.

Don't buy that, it's crap. I bought one... It is a direct swap on the movement, no messing with stem trimming, so easy, but the caseback is a pry off, not a screw down, so not waterproof. Whole thing felt crappy and the crystal fell out. In the reviews more people had their crystal fall off. Do not buy!

 

[delmar]

Don't buy that, it's crap. I bought one... It is a direct swap on the movement, no messing with stem trimming, so easy, but the caseback is a pry off, not a screw down, so not waterproof. Whole thing felt crappy and the crystal fell out. In the reviews more people had their crystal fall off. Do not buy!

Thanks Caboose! I have a gen Speedmaster, and the vk63 cases are way off! I may try the Pagani, I think the model # is somewhere in this thread!

 

[DapperDoctorHolmes]

The Pagani’s a good choice, just be careful/specific when ordering because they’ve run through six different variations of bezel, many of which are super incorrect. I think the V1 may’ve had the most accurate bezel (including ‘Dot Over 90’!) V3 onward got rid of the DO90 and V4 and V5 switched to the English “Tachymeter” instead of the French, swapped for a 400 measurement dial instead of the correct 500, and I think it was V4 that was the most extraordinarily incorrect by making all the numbers circular around the dial rather than straight up and down. V6 is second best, since everything is decent but it’s missing the Dot Over 90.

Some of the AliX listings show one thing in the photo but are labeled something else in the product selection (i.e. it shows V3 or V6 but says V5) in which case you’ll probably receive V5 and it’ll be wrong. I had to send one back for that myself.