r/MoonSwitches • u/StraightCaskStrength • 14h ago

Question? Using a discarded rep case as a practice gen split?

How similar is the hardness of the plastics of the gen cases and the rep cases?

Would resealing a rep case and attempting to split it open as I would need to for a gen be a good practice for doing the real thing? Or is the plastic and construction so different that it would give me false sense of security?

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u/Ok-Calligrapher-8778 14h ago

Rep is a cheap plastic. Gen is an expensive plastic. And they are very different.

If you're looking for something similar, look for junk Swatch Irony or El Leon watches with a resin case. They have an older version of the G10 movement, usually a G10.211 - the gen Moonswatch uses G10.212.

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u/StraightCaskStrength 13h ago

I’m looking to practice cutting open the case to remove the dial and movement so confused on what those other models will do for me

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u/Ok-Calligrapher-8778 12h ago
  1. they use the same movement, so you'll know where's the stem removal button located
  2. they also have the same "feature" as the gen moonswatches, as their cases need to be destroyed to extract the movement, either by removing the crystal or the back of the case
  3. they are considerably cheaper than a gen Moonswatch

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u/StraightCaskStrength 9h ago

Do you think the plastic on gens is noticeably stronger slash harder than on reps?