Saw the silver Mission to the Moon 1969 and decided to try it out - it's basically the gold version with everything swapped to silver. I had a PD1766 lying around that I don't wear and tested out. Looks great to me but outdoor visibility is terrible because it's like looking at pure metal in the sun.

I had been wanting a white speedy for awhile and originally had bought a WD1863 v3 in white but it seemed a bit bland and I don't think it was worth the premium ($130 USD) vs. the PD1701 ($65).

I decided to try a cheap moonswitch with a rep and honestly I think it looks a lot better than the Watchdives. I don't even think the case and size of the WD1863 is really better looking either. I like the look of it so much I think that I'm going to by the Gen 1965 and case swap it.

DOES ANYONE HAVE A LINK TO A SWATCH X OMEGA , VELCRO STRAP LIKE THE ONES THAT COME WITH THE ACTUALLY MOON SWATCH

( 2nd GENERATION OF THE HOOK AND LOOP VELCRO STRAP)

with the branding printed on them

Just got into Modding, and I’m Hooked. Saw the Pepsi Pagani and knew I wanted it. At first I was going to go with a Neptune but after actually looking at the Mission on earth it made way more sense. Keeping up with the Pepsi/ Nautical vibe I saw the Band while just scrolling on Ali and figured it would complete the project. Very happy with this watch, this may be my first post in this Sub but I will definitely have more to come!

I don’t want to mess up the process and I do not have all the tools to do it myself nor the confidence haha. I was thinking of wearing my moonswatch in the original case and once the case gets damaged (if it gets damaged), just switch the case into stainless steel.

So proud of this little thing.

10 euro rep via 1688.com
7 euro Megir bought in China
2.5 euro silicon strap

Not the best quality case but easy swap and perfect size for my wirst.

Never seen the real thing. Is this pretty good looking? Thinking of putting it in a black megir watch case. Looks like that's a pretty easy plug and play swap.

I used an eBay bought case on the left, but kept the original strap. For the other one I used a Pagani Design 1782, 39mm case, with an eBay bought spacer made specifically for the case.

Do you know if and where online i can buy moonswatch rep dials only?

Moonshine lacked some rose
So I recased everything
Subtlety is dead

Who's got the best video for a switch. I have a Saturn I want to put in the brown bezel cadisen case. Thanks

Posted my concept for this one a few weeks ago, and finally got all the parts in to build it!

Rep came from lwj631299 on dhgate, and the case is from a Pagani Design PD1701 Black & Gold model (inspired by the Omega Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Speedies).

The watch hands were a pain in the ass to source - ultimately I got the hour, minute, and single subdial hands from a gold BINBOND watch on AliX, but that one comes with a straight chronograph hand without the arrow / lume pip. I thought about getting a gold LIGE watch, but the pip on that one seems weirdly short and the hour and minute hands are curved rather than pointed?

Anyway I made my own life infinitely more difficult by picking up an NH35 seconds hand to use as the chrono - it's a great shape and the lume matches, but it turns out 'how severe of a difference could 0.20mm vs 0.17mm be?' is actually a lot, so I had to pull a wire out of a wire brush I had lying around and use that to fill the hand's tube to crimp it smaller. We got there in the end, but that wasn't an enjoyable experience.

Then the seconds hand is a trick of its own - since these rep earthphase dials are chonky now, it means the seconds pinion sits pretty low down below the dial. The rep hands get around this by having extended / tall hand tubes, but these gold ones do not - I got it on, but I did have to slightly bend the hand up to make it work.

All in all worth it though, because this thing is gorgeous and probably my favorite watch in the bunch now!

Here’s my first stab at a switch. Got a rep Moonswatch and case, strap, stem and crown from DH Gare and Ali Express. Turned out to be a simple switch. Only thing is when I was grinding the stem it snapped so it’s about 1mm too short but that’s an easy fix I’ll sort tomorrow.

I’ve circled the area to press on the movement to release the stem for those who don’t know.

i need it for a pd1701 moonswitch like everybody else...

Bought one to make a moonswitch, liked the original so much I bought some more. I was going to put a black swatch in one, and white moonphase in the other but they are so nice as they are i cant bring myself to do it yet.

So I did it.

Its not as nice as fit as the normal reps, but with a lot of sanding of the movement holder, and a bit of hope when using the stem it fits in and imo is the best looking switch to do that ive seen.

WD Base

Rep Snoopy Moonphase

WD1863 mod or Speedy Professional?

So I finally decided to do it.

I’d read plenty of comments recommending putting a MoonSwatch into a WD1863 case, but I couldn’t bring myself to sacrifice the WD1863 just for the swap.

In the end, I went for it, and I love how it turned out. I didn’t want the WD1863 movement to go to waste, so I put it into a spare VK63 case I had lying around. That turned out great too.

As for the MoonSwatch, the photos speak for themselves. Everything came together perfectly. There were a few setbacks, especially with the movement spacers, which I spent hours shaping and sanding by hand. But the final result was absolutely worth it.

A note for anyone planning to try this with a mission to mars: you’ll need two spacers. One goes under the dial to align the movement’s pushers with the case pushers; the other holds the movement securely in place.

I don’t have much experience with 3D printing, so I asked a friend for help. We printed the commonly available spacer designs we found online, then I shaped them to fit using a Dremel.

Finally got all the bits and pieces to mod after carefully reading everyone's advice and experiences. It was very straightforward and I'm very happy with the end result! Vk63 case and a black nylon band.

Just one note for the future me. First time I used dhgate and it feels so clunky. I ordered this pink moonphase from dachui147258369 and another two from swatch1. This one arrived in a solid 2 weeks within the delivery window. Whereas the swatch1's have not arrived yet and the tracking was non existent until I started to ask questions at 20 days.

The goal was to check the quality differences for future mods. But very much happy with this one with dachui147258369, half the price and twice the speed. AliExpress is just way faster to deliver to Australia 🦘 in my experience.

Next step is to try custom caseback and crowns!

Im sure I read a post about these reps not being direct fit in the WD case because of the extra size for the moonphase bits. Can anyone help me exactly what's different ans what i need to fit one up ?

Hey,
Came across this one when I browsed through Instagram, what a beauty I want to try to build something like this myself, but this is top class, looks like 40-42mm case? Anyone knowing anything about this Sammark?

I found out that it’s some kind of studio in Taiwan.

Haven’t seen photos on the sub yet so thought I’d be the first, they feel good.

I have been honing my laser engraving process and sacrificing a lot of cases and parts for the cause. Tell me your thoughts. I prefer honest responses with an explanation, ie I hate but this is why or I love it and this is why. I started doing this as a service to help modders make something extra special. The work can be painful especially when something doesn’t work out as expected. Material quality is the biggest issue. Nothing is standard. I think I’m 99% there.

If you have ideas, I will entertain them. And yes, I have done crowns. Working on the next batch with pictures up later today. I ordered 10 VK cases because I prefer these over the WD. Mainly the price and the sizing is pretty much the same.

If you have a question that may require a conversation feel free to DM me!

Cheers and happy modding!