I have had a gen speedmaster for about 10 years now but part of me has always wished that I got the moonwatch rather than the 3513.33 that I did get.
Anyway I decided to get a rep moonwatch but I didnt want to spend too much money as I was unsure of the quality of these reps. I researched and found out that basically there are no "good" reps of the moonwatch. They all have flaws such as the spacing of the subdials or the operation of the chrono.
In the end I decided to go for a budget option and got it from timesshop.net for the small sum of US$68. It arrived today and I have to say I am amazed at the quality of it, it feels nice and solid in my hand and has a nice weight to it. The only thing that would give it away as a fake to a non-watch guy is I feel the bracelet is a bit sharp round the edges but that might get better with use. The other big difference between this and my gen watch (only talking about looks here not function/movement) is the viewing angle of the crystal. At about 60 degrees the lower half of the face starts to distort (hard to explain). It has the cheap 21j automatic movement so the chrono doesnt function like it should but what can you expect for $68. All in all I am over the moon (haha) with it. I think this could be the start of an expensive hobby. I am already thinking about a PO. Oops.
Anyway I decided to get a rep moonwatch but I didnt want to spend too much money as I was unsure of the quality of these reps. I researched and found out that basically there are no "good" reps of the moonwatch. They all have flaws such as the spacing of the subdials or the operation of the chrono.
In the end I decided to go for a budget option and got it from timesshop.net for the small sum of US$68. It arrived today and I have to say I am amazed at the quality of it, it feels nice and solid in my hand and has a nice weight to it. The only thing that would give it away as a fake to a non-watch guy is I feel the bracelet is a bit sharp round the edges but that might get better with use. The other big difference between this and my gen watch (only talking about looks here not function/movement) is the viewing angle of the crystal. At about 60 degrees the lower half of the face starts to distort (hard to explain). It has the cheap 21j automatic movement so the chrono doesnt function like it should but what can you expect for $68. All in all I am over the moon (haha) with it. I think this could be the start of an expensive hobby. I am already thinking about a PO. Oops.
