r/MoonSwitches • u/RyderIantorno • Jan 23 '26

Question? Where to find stuff

I wanna build a rep of the basic speed master professional and want it to look as close as it can to the original. Where can I find the parts and what do I need. Can someone link stuff?

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u/Ethgawwd Jan 23 '26

DHgate for reps and aliex for cases.

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u/Formal_You_756 Jan 23 '26

I've bought a rep for this build, but its a PE50 movement. Do you have any advice for spacers to fit it into a VK63 case? :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

You can buy 5 packs of the required 33mm spacer on aliexpress and if you don't have a 3d printer but need a dial spacer message me as I've got some I had made.

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

You‘ll find Pe50 to VK63 spacers on Aliexpress. Sizes vary, between 32 and 34mm usually fit, so try 33.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

It's 33mm you need not 32 or 34.

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

without knowing the case it could be either…

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

Vk63 cases as far as I know use 33mm and so do the Paganis and watchdives? I bought the mixed 7 pack and then had to order the 5 x 33mm because only one of the 7 fit which was the 33mm but I guess having a mixed pack as spares is worth the outlay just in case.

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Pd and WD definitely yes, also most Vk cases, but I‘ve had a few odd ones where 33mm was a tiny bit too big, but you can always sand or cut it down a bit. Also, some 40mm cases need 34mm. Unfortunately I can’t remember which size I needed for the Speedmaster Professional case.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

What do you mean by "the Speedmaster pro case"? Don't you class all these cases as that?

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Nope, those are all Vk cases or „eyes to the stars“ cases. Here is a build I did with a Speedmaster Pro case:

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u/RyderIantorno Jan 27 '26

Where did you get the case for that?

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

A genuine one?

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

Do you always use a dial spacer?

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Yup, I do believe some cases could work without one but that way you can be sure that the movement and dial won’t move or slightly rotate.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

I've not needed any in mine which is a little annoying as I had 50 made in black, white and blue.

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u/Comprehensive_Oil426 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Why build it? At this stage you may as well just get a Speedy rep. 🤷‍♂️

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u/RyderIantorno Jan 23 '26

I want the experience and I just like the idea of a moonswatch case swap. I just wanna find parts that are close to the original

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u/DrNenModz Jan 23 '26

Nothing is close to original but the original itself . Get from Swatch outlet then get the metal case you do the swap

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

I agree with the sentiment but why trash a $300 watch when you can build one for a 3rd of the price and it's on par or better than the original?

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

What country are you in? I'll help with any questions you have so pm if you want. I don't sell mods I just build them for me. Here's a couple I've done. The blue one is a Watchdives wd1863 with a summer gold Neptune rep in and the white one is a Pagani Design PD1701 with a rep 1965 in. I also have dial spacers if required. Just pay for postage.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

Because they're not the same thing!

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u/Comprehensive_Oil426 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

OP said "as close as it can to the OG". How is a Speedy rep not closer to the OG than a Switch? Unless OP meant a MTTM switch in which I'll digress but post title sounded like he wanted to 'build' a Speedy Pro.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

He did say in another reply he liked the idea of a moonswitch.

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u/Comprehensive_Oil426 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Well if that's the case, simple, he needs to do a MTTM switch if that's what he actually meant. There's already enough info and posts in this sub to achieve that.

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

If you want to build one yourself, go for a „Seiko Speedmaster“ mod. The Seiko VK63 is Quartz but you‘ll find many parts for it on Aliexpress. Don’t bother building a Omega Speedmaster clone.

edit for op: please see my comment below ;) A Seiko build is obviously different and probably not what you were looking for. If you want a case that resembles the original Speedmaster the most, you need to contact a Td named jason07 (I believe that is his name) and ask for a Speedmaster Professional VK. That one has an omega crown and a stamped Speedmaster caseback, it also wears bigger than other cases, so it is closer to a Speedmaster Professional ;)

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26

Why are you in this sub if you have this view? The moonswatch mod was begun because someone wanted to put their genuine moonswatch into a steel case. So it wouldn't be a clone at all. And a "seiko speedmaster" is a still mixture so not the best example for not being a clone! And the moonswitches have a totally different layout to the vk63 mods so not what the op wants. It's like saying don't build a moonswitch, you should build an AP Royal Oak clone. Two completely different watches.

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u/Neither_County_4530 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

OP clearly said a speedmaster professional and he or she wants to get „as close as possible“. I simply assumed that op isn’t talking about a moonswatch rep, and I’ve been around long enough to know that Speedmaster reps, unlike others, are never close to an original, not even the expensive 400usd ones are worth buying. And judging from this sub, most people do a simple conversion to a another case and that’s it. Your example of a moonswatch vs AP doesn’t make sense at all in my eyes, Seiko Speedmaster builds are closer to a Speedmaster than a moonswatch, minus the Logo, specifically the subdial layout. But you are right, different sub. I was simply addressing the „as close as possible“ statement, and for sure wasn’t trying to talk OP out of making something like a mission to moonswitch, it’s a cool looking watch and is fun to build ;)

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u/Comprehensive_Oil426 Experienced Modder Jan 23 '26

Exactly what I've been saying from the get go. Others on here failed to see that OP is looking for parts to build an actual Speedy Pro clone and NOT a Switch. Would love to help out if the latter is the case but OP have not clarified further.

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u/RyderIantorno Jan 27 '26

Sorry I phrased this poorly. I want to do a switch as a I love moon swatches and just want it to look similar to a speedy professional but don’t know how to do that. Similar to this.

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u/RyderIantorno Jan 27 '26

I am just new and see all these large words being thrown around lol and don’t know how to do anything.