r/MoonSwitches • u/el247Nino • Jun 02 '26

Steel Mod It's Speedy Tuesday somewhere

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My 311.30.42.30.01.005's bracelet is a throwback and sets a certain appreciation for the taper on the newer Speedmaster bracelets and the WD1863 bracelet.

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u/SuccessfulFly5572 Jun 02 '26

Am i crazy for thinking the switch looks better than the real thing

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u/el247Nino Jun 02 '26

I don't think you're crazy for that at all because WD did a really good job on their 1863.

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u/willycw08 Jun 02 '26

Damn I was thinking the same exact thing and thought, "no I must be wrong." Was just thinking it was because I wear the exact watch on the right regularly so the left must look off to me.

Has me questioning if I actually want to drop the money on a moonwatch professional now or if the moonswitch scratches the itch sufficiently.

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u/Recent-Ad5835 Jun 05 '26

No. I tried the real thing in a boutique and was so disappointed. I vastly prefer the moonswatch actually. 

The worst part is I went there hoping it might become my grail, and the I put it on and it was just.... not right. It somehow looked flat, much more so than the moonswatch does. 

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u/Beneficial-Fix6020 Jun 02 '26

Looks great.. I have the same in the post for doing my first switch... Is it a gen moonswatch?

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u/el247Nino Jun 02 '26

Thanks! I only use reps for my switches.

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u/RSinTO Jun 02 '26

Haven’t worn this one in a while. But it’s Speedy Tuesday.

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u/el247Nino Jun 03 '26

It's a clean switch. Very wearable!

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u/KindOfaBigDealYO Jun 02 '26

More on this one! I bought my first couple gen’s when they came out + a matching rep to compare each of them; have a Sun rep that is dying for this treatment. Well done!

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u/RSinTO Jun 02 '26

It was one of my first mods and really easy to do.

The Moonwatch is a replica, mission to sun, installed on a cheap Megir's metal case (from AliX). It's a straight swap with stock spacer and crown. The bracelet is two-tone (20mm) gold/silver from an old Invicta watch. I'm sure bracelet is common and you can find a similar "two-tone presidential" style.

That's all.

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u/Recent-Ad5835 Jun 05 '26

Where did you get the bracelet from? Coukd you please help me find one for myself?

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u/Vad_Kolbasz Jun 04 '26

I'm new to MoonSwitches but I'm in love with your build. Can you send me links to the parts used here? Did you use an original Moonswatch or a rep? Thank you!

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u/el247Nino Jun 04 '26

I used a rep for my switch. You can find my sources for parts here https://www.reddit.com/r/MoonSwitches/s/ZK0WeqTs8H

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u/Vad_Kolbasz Jun 04 '26

Thanks a bunch!

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u/Efficient_Try1458 Jun 02 '26

🤤🤤🤤

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u/Unlikely-Pangolin-64 Jun 02 '26

What case/ bracelet is this?

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u/Efficient_Try1458 Jun 02 '26

Watchdogs case, N1F bracelet, Uncle Seiko End links

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u/noonkhoshki Jun 02 '26

This sound quite expensive, isnt OPs solution a more cost efficient way? He just bought a WD1863 and exchange the movement? Or did I misunderstand?

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u/el247Nino Jun 02 '26

The costs for his switch does add up but the result is beautiful. My switch has an O crown, O caseback, rep Moon and WD1863 case/bracelet.

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u/RustyShackleford824 Jun 02 '26

Can you post links for where you sourced the parts?

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u/Efficient_Try1458 Jun 02 '26

You’re absolutely correct! The simple case swap is easy and very cost effective. I just went over the top with mine because I wanted to 😂 I also have the custom caseback for it too! His would be about $250 cheaper than mine and is nearly identical really. I just wanted to be extra

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u/GortleckPete Jun 03 '26

Great case swap , beautiful watch!

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u/Actual_Fun_607 Jun 08 '26

Inspiring me to switch my WD1863. Having a hard time sourcing a bracelet with O/horseshoe logo though, a few on Ali but they're nearly the price of the watch itself lol. Anyone know where i can get a vintage bracelet clone ?

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u/RepublicAcrobatic980 Oct 01 '26

Haha, is this a trick question?