My little contribution:
Mission to Mercury
Generic Speedmaster case
Moonwatch velcro strap
Potato quality photo
Mission to Mercury
Generic Speedmaster case
Moonwatch velcro strap
Potato quality photo
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The Moonswatch metal mod aka Project Alaskswatch
- Thread starter Eddio
- Start date
It should have come off quite easilyPlease help, how in the blue hell I am supposed to unscrew the stem from that bronze part that came right off from the plastic crown of the MoonS… I guess I need to unscrew this stem in order to screw it on the new metal crown…
They might have glued it- soak it in acetone for a day
It would have been a nice move. Damn, how could I be so dumb.
Now I guess I am gonna wait for a replacement to deliver… I hope to not screw it again hehe
Awesome idea boys! Pagani case and shit mars movement. Pagani crown and shit mars stem. Oh and used the 3d print adapter posted earlier in here. I’d love a black chapter ring, I just stuffed the plastic ring from the mars but it’s pretty glaring ugly. Any ideas what I should order to fit ?
Having read this thread I had to give one a try, and my contribution uses a Corgeut Speedy case which is dimensionally correct and has a hesalite crystal, which started life with a Seagull automatic movement with a date counter at 3, a running seconds at 6, and a day of the week at 9. The day and date was set using the pushers. I’d owned it for years and it was the watch I first learned to regulate (without a Timegrapher back then) though hadn’t worn it for ages making it a prime candidate for modification.
The case has plenty of space and depth for the MoonSwatch movement using its movement holder. It’s temporarily aligned and held in place by a cut generic movement spacer (No26, 4.5mm high) though I’ve ordered a movement holder from an eBay 3D printing service using the STL file generously offered here (the print cost £9). When it arrives I’ll test fit it, as I’ve slightly misaligned the dial (though it’s not as bad as the shiny rehaut makes it look in the photos). Three Suneon PE50 stems were ordered from eBay (£7) just in case, though the MS stem was the correct length and screwed straight into the Corgeut screw crown. 24hours in acetone (cellulose paint thinners) was needed before attempting to remove the C crown from its stem. The pushers now work correctly.
The brushed Jubilee bracelet is from Geckota though I have a Speedy replica bracelet which came with the Corgeut. I find Jubilees very comfortable and also I think suit this build.
The case has plenty of space and depth for the MoonSwatch movement using its movement holder. It’s temporarily aligned and held in place by a cut generic movement spacer (No26, 4.5mm high) though I’ve ordered a movement holder from an eBay 3D printing service using the STL file generously offered here (the print cost £9). When it arrives I’ll test fit it, as I’ve slightly misaligned the dial (though it’s not as bad as the shiny rehaut makes it look in the photos). Three Suneon PE50 stems were ordered from eBay (£7) just in case, though the MS stem was the correct length and screwed straight into the Corgeut screw crown. 24hours in acetone (cellulose paint thinners) was needed before attempting to remove the C crown from its stem. The pushers now work correctly.
The brushed Jubilee bracelet is from Geckota though I have a Speedy replica bracelet which came with the Corgeut. I find Jubilees very comfortable and also I think suit this build.
Ok changed some things up
I bought 3 of the metal speedmaster v5 cases from AliX (about 70-75 each dependent on color)
Bought x3 (Mercury, Moon and Sun (for that person who wants to see what the Sun dial looked like in person) (25.44 each) DHgate from watches_77
And now because of this Alaska project I’m going to buy this set up as well
Incoming probably about Jan 9 ish
I bought 3 of the metal speedmaster v5 cases from AliX (about 70-75 each dependent on color)
Bought x3 (Mercury, Moon and Sun (for that person who wants to see what the Sun dial looked like in person) (25.44 each) DHgate from watches_77
And now because of this Alaska project I’m going to buy this set up as well
Incoming probably about Jan 9 ish
I like the corgeut cases- the crown guards just give one a more finished product
These are some of the ones I still have- I have built and subsequently given away several of these. The three to the left are all corgeut cases. The right Alaska project watch is the classic speedy case.
Doubtful. I just order the empty case.
A good tag to find Omega branded things in Ali is "OM dial", "OM strap", etc.
Also, things that look Omega are branded if they are listed " with logo".
Sorry to bother you again but what 3d print file are you talking about? No .stl found anywhere in this thread.Having read this thread I had to give one a try, and my contribution uses a Corgeut Speedy case which is dimensionally correct and has a hesalite crystal, which started life with a Seagull automatic movement with a date counter at 3, a running seconds at 6, and a day of the week at 9. The day and date was set using the pushers. I’d owned it for years and it was the watch I first learned to regulate (without a Timegrapher back then) though hadn’t worn it for ages making it a prime candidate for modification.
The case has plenty of space and depth for the MoonSwatch movement using its movement holder. It’s temporarily aligned and held in place by a cut generic movement spacer (No26, 4.5mm high) though I’ve ordered a movement holder from an eBay 3D printing service using the STL file generously offered here (the print cost £9). When it arrives I’ll test fit it, as I’ve slightly misaligned the dial (though it’s not as bad as the shiny rehaut makes it look in the photos). Three Suneon PE50 stems were ordered from eBay (£7) just in case, though the MS stem was the correct length and screwed straight into the Corgeut screw crown. 24hours in acetone (cellulose paint thinners) was needed before attempting to remove the C crown from its stem. The pushers now work correctly.
The brushed Jubilee bracelet is from Geckota though I have a Speedy replica bracelet which came with the Corgeut. I find Jubilees very comfortable and also I think suit this build.