karbon74 279 Posted June 19, 2024 (edited) … Edited August 29, 2024 by karbon74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted June 19, 2024 Build notes for the 1957 for those who want to try it The concept starts from the first Speedmaster issued in 1957. Hence the moniker « The Firstborn » The donor watch is a Panagi Design 1766 and a Mission to Moon rep from Watches_77 The hands are NH35 Broad Arrows that I crimped to size. The PE-50 hands (H/M/S/Sub) are sized as follows: 120/70/17/20 Quite tricky moving from NH 150/90/21. The holes are irregular from the pin vice but good grip nonetheless Thankfully the subdial hands came stock from Cousins, choosing the leaf silver model Hands and dial were aged While I was at it, I also decided to open up the PE50 to freeze the 2h subdial When assembling, I encountered two challenges. 1. The sapphire crystal was too low and the seconds hand hit. 2. The rep dial was too small, leaving me only 0.1 mm of lip to hold the dial After some soul searching and a good night rest, I had the ahah moment. So I shaped a rep acrylic crystal and glued it in.) I could not get the exact snap fit, so hypocement it was. However, in the process the crystal got cracked on the edges as it did not have a place to sit on. It holds by the sides…some minute glue posing here. I decided to keep it as is. 67 years deserve a couple of cracks… Now to the dial. I don’t have a 3D printer. So I used the Pagani spacer, with fishline to hold everything in place. A custom made caseback spring holds the movement flush and aligned. Still, I had to dislodge the bezel to get the spot aligment of the 60 marker on the 12 A 7mm Omega rep crown enhances the build credibility I also sanded down the Pagani engraved logo from the caseback. Finally, a nice vintage brown strap completes the build with a buckle with the logo in 3D 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heft1 1 Posted June 19, 2024 1 hour ago, karbon74 said: @Heft1 Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadApple 14,238 Posted June 19, 2024 4 minutes ago, Heft1 said: Thanks! Don't mention it Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 14, 2024 White MonoChrome 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DebellumRWG 19 Posted July 15, 2024 Wow ! I’ve seen all pics , amazing work Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 15, 2024 (edited) Edited July 15, 2024 by karbon74 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussP 26,401 Posted July 15, 2024 These are lovely.................. You're very talented @karbon74 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
musemods 1 Posted July 16, 2024 Anyone got a good source for signed crowns for these Ali Speedy cases? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 17, 2024 14 hours ago, musemods said: Anyone got a good source for signed crowns for these Ali Speedy cases? Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! 30,65€ | Used For Omega Parts Tools 1pc Watch Accessories Inner Tooth 6.5mm All Steel Crown Adjustment Time Button Screw Turn Keyhttps://a.aliexpress.com/_EJoLXpH mind you, you will need to also change the tube the pendant tube goes into a 2.5mm hole in the case When you change the tube, trimming the stem becomes tricky. It’s easy to mess it up and cut too short 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 20, 2024 this Moon with slimmer chrono hands and frozen 2h subdial 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intresting 22,191 Posted July 20, 2024 haha. Swatch might just make this now and name it their Irony range. They better pay you a royalty for coming up with the idea first great pics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 21, 2024 3 hours ago, Intresting said: haha. Swatch might just make this now and name it their Irony range. They better pay you a royalty for coming up with the idea first great pics. Thanks ! Not my original idea though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted July 28, 2024 (edited) « Colors of Ireland» IMHO, It looks too new Edited November 13, 2024 by karbon74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flioner 1 Posted August 16, 2024 My god all of these are stunning! - Breakfast at Tiffany's is a concept I'll definitely have to recreate for a gift! I found a white dial stainless steel case in aliexpress so it should pop a bit more. But that build is beautiful nonetheless! - I currently have in the mail a Black Stainless Steel VK63 case and a black moonphase moonswatch rep from watches_77, and since its moonphase, the 24h subdial will work as expected, I really dislike the split second subdial not being correct on the reps, but with the moonphase editions it fits just right in. I'll be posting updates as I attempt these as my first mods. But I wanted to reply to this post because these concepts look like a lot of fun. The vintage one in particular is something I'll look forwards to ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firesword 1 Posted August 16, 2024 (edited) these newer moonswatch are actually quite good, not gonna lie. The moonphase and mission on earth are really good. The original one with the jupiter, highlighter blue and yellow were just terrible. They were just hashed out for the sake of making a full collection. The new batch are all tastefully done. Edited August 17, 2024 by firesword 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted August 17, 2024 On 16/08/2024 at 04:36, Flioner said: - I currently have in the mail a Black Stainless Steel VK63 case and a black moonphase moonswatch rep from watches_77, and since its moonphase, the 24h subdial will work as expected, I really dislike the split second subdial not being correct on the reps, but with the moonphase editions it fits just right in. I'll be posting updates as I attempt these as my first mods. But I wanted to reply to this post because these concepts look like a lot of fun. The vintage one in particular is something I'll look forwards to ! The Moonphase rep does not work as the gen. The gen is a true moonphase. There is a mod to freeze the 2H subdial, or there is also the option to replace the rep PE50 movement with a G10-212 which gives a function close to gen looking forward to your builds. Post here if you want to, it will make it less of a one man show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firesword 1 Posted August 19, 2024 On 17/08/2024 at 08:12, karbon74 said: The Moonphase rep does not work as the gen. The gen is a true moonphase. There is a mod to freeze the 2H subdial, or there is also the option to replace the rep PE50 movement with a G10-212 which gives a function close to gen looking forward to your builds. Post here if you want to, it will make it less of a one man show that helps steer my choice a bit, what about the mission earth versions with 3 subdials, do they work in the same way as gen? I cant help but feel swatch group deliberate made a movement for this watch that does not have a commercially available movement with the same spacing. kind of how the moonwatch is - its still not repped correctly to this day because of the choice of subdials and their placement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted August 20, 2024 None of the monswatch reps work as gen they all have the PE50 where the 2H is slaved to the hour hand. As mentioned above, the G10.212 will give you almost similar function as gen. If you want exact function as gen, you will have to rip out a movement from a Swatch Irony chrono However, the G10 movement uses different hand sizes. if the 2H subdial bothers you, the simplest and cheapest way is to freeze the subdial..:but that means you need to open up the PE50 movement. It’s not technically difficult but the rep is super fragile inside. One mistake and the thing is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firesword 1 Posted August 20, 2024 On 19/08/2024 at 17:08, karbon74 said: None of the monswatch reps work as gen they all have the PE50 where the 2H is slaved to the hour hand. As mentioned above, the G10.212 will give you almost similar function as gen. If you want exact function as gen, you will have to rip out a movement from a Swatch Irony chrono However, the G10 movement uses different hand sizes. if the 2H subdial bothers you, the simplest and cheapest way is to freeze the subdial..:but that means you need to open up the PE50 movement. It’s not technically difficult but the rep is super fragile inside. One mistake and the thing is dead. Oh OK I didnt know that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fartbarfunkle 1 Posted August 27, 2024 I was JUST wondering where these came from, seemed like a cool little project to get into. I still haven't even looked into the moonswatches, I was so excited but then they felt too popular for me....this makes me wanna get the fire back 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandizer 7 Posted August 30, 2024 On 17/04/2024 at 15:25, karbon74 said: Did not see a topic like this, so here goes. These are some of my Metal mods using a Moonswatch rep and a AliExpress Metal case Happy to help for those who want to make one by themseves Ultraman Dark Side of the Moon Black PVD case Nice, I like the orange one. It would be perfect for summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackflash 1,267 Posted September 1, 2024 [mention=121354]Karbon74[/mention], lovely work! Any recommendations for an AliEx speedy case? I’ve bought 2, and I’m not happy with either The one below has a very high bezel, overall the case is too thick for my taste. Although the rep moonswatch dial fits well.https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJu1bYl This one has better proportions but the rehaut is too large for the the rep moonswatch dial:https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG8YnZJ Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karbon74 279 Posted September 1, 2024 the Dwayne Campbell and the Neiton cases are not good use those from MECHEN for slightly larger case or BLIGER for smaller case, with pushers closer to the case Other options are Pagani or a moonswatch rep quartz from dhgate Jason007 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackflash 1,267 Posted September 1, 2024 the Dwayne Campbell and the Neiton cases are not good use those from MECHEN for slightly larger case or BLIGER for smaller case, with pushers closer to the case Other options are Pagani or a moonswatch rep quartz from dhgate Jason007Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites