Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch apollo 8 to 11

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corlex31

·Nov 9, 2020

Hi everyone,
Im pretty new here. Today i will present you my omega watch that i builded.

So somehow got Calibre 1869, but the problem was how to get the case. This caliber is from watch known as
THE SPEEDMASTER "DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" APOLLO 8, which has ceramic case and you cannot buy second hand case for this model.




Then i got idea to put this movement in MoonWatch because it fits.
So for the base case i used 145.022 case & bracelet provided by one of your members @https://omegaforums.net/members/ajwala.53058/ big thanks to him!.
So then my watchsmith started to put things together :

But the thing was the ordinary moonwatch dial was to oridinary dial for me, so i got myself a Apollo 11 35th anniversary panda dial

So here it is my first omega my omega Apollo 8 to 11 panda, Stay calm and enjoy the watch 😉

BTW: Im looking for Sapphire-glass Caseback so that i can always look on the moon surface and also looking for omega coin/meddalion that fits in omega big box if anyone is willing to sell , PM me please.

Best regards,
Robert

 

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Evitzee

·Nov 9, 2020

Talk about a Franken watch, and an interesting first post.

Would like to know more on how you "somehow" found an 1869 movement all on its own.
😕

Those hands really don't go well with that dial, I'd use the silver ones that go with that dial.

You should be able to source a sapphire back, OEM or third party, to at least salvage part of the view of that movement.

Edited: Nov 9, 2020

 

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pbz

·Nov 9, 2020

Really cool write up and definitely something that I don’t believe has been done before.

I’ll be the first to say that it’s a shame to cover up the skeletonized portion of the movement with a solid faced dial but there seems to be no way to have prevented that. Adding a sapphire case back would restore some of the visual interest you’ve lost by covering up some of those features.

My only curiosity is if there could potentially be a way to modify the panda dial to show some of the top portion of the movement.

 

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corlex31

·Nov 9, 2020

Evitzee

Talk about a Franken watch, and an interesting first post.

Would like to know more on how you "somehow" found an 1869 movement all on its own.
😕

Those hands really don't go well with that dial, I'd use the silver ones that go with that dial.

You should be able to source a sapphire back, OEM or third party, to at least salvage part of the view of that movement.

The story behind the movement is it was ordered for apollo 8 DSOTM that needed repair at my friends service but the watch was repaired and not needed the movement replacement so my friend had that movement as spare and was wiling to sell it to me.

I got those hands along with the case, maybe in furure if i find the silver ones i will change. Yes i also think it shouldnt be covered so im looking for sapphire bottom I wish if there was skeleton dial id buy it.

 

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Marsimaxam

·Nov 9, 2020

If there is a Forum award for most interesting first post... it's yours. Fascinating and something I don't have the skills to accomplish. I agree about acquiring silver hands for the watch you have constructed.

 

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loudbryan44

·Nov 9, 2020

that's awesome, first time I've heard of someone swapping parts around like that

 

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ck77

·Nov 9, 2020

Wouldn't it be nicer if use back the Apollo 8 hands?
And yes, sapphire caseback is a must!

 

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corlex31

·Nov 10, 2020

ck77

Wouldn't it be nicer if use back the Apollo 8 hands?
And yes, sapphire caseback is a must!

Here it is example with Apollo 8 hands, but i personally dont like the yellow color so it was no from me 😀

 

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zwjk

·Nov 10, 2020

Interesting watch! I think you enjoy some of Lewis Watch Co’s content on Instagram.

 

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rjohnson56

·Nov 10, 2020

Very interesting mod. Will the aftermarket sapphire case back for a Speedmaster Pro fit the case?


http://www.customwatchconcepts.com/product_info.php?products_id=25&language=en

 

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corlex31

·Nov 10, 2020

R rjohnson56

Very interesting mod. Will the aftermarket sapphire case back for a Speedmaster Pro fit the case?


http://www.customwatchconcepts.com/product_info.php?products_id=25&language=en

Im looking for original part with ref: 112ST1589

 

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Pazzo

·Nov 10, 2020

Not sure if you came across this one -

https://www.swisslimitededitions.co...ystal-steel-case-back-ring-moon-watch-3573-50


Edit - I'm in no way affiliated with the above.

Edited: Nov 10, 2020

 

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Evitzee

·Nov 10, 2020

corlex31

Here it is example with Apollo 8 hands, but i personally dont like the yellow color so it was no from me 😀

Yellow hands with that dial just don't work as there is nothing to tie it together. You need the polished steel handset to make it pop.

 

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yd20217

·Nov 11, 2020

could you tell me how to get 35th anniversary panda dial and hands?

 

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corlex31

·Nov 11, 2020

Pazzo

Not sure if you came across this one -

https://www.swisslimitededitions.co...ystal-steel-case-back-ring-moon-watch-3573-50


Edit - I'm in no way affiliated with the above.

No i didnt came across, thanks will check it out ! 😀
I am also still searching for omega speedmaster coin/medallion ref: 122STZ002408 with a reasonable price

 

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corlex31

·Nov 11, 2020

Y yd20217

could you tell me how to get 35th anniversary panda dial and hands?

Hands came with case and classic speedy dial, the Apollo 35th anniversary dial actually very similar story as the movement, it was ordered for somenoe with a bit damaged dial, but his dial was somehow fixed and then it didn't need to be changed and spare dial came but it was not used.😀

 

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bradurani

·Nov 11, 2020

I thought you were going to put the moon dial from the DSOTM in the Moonwatch case. That would be cool

 

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corlex31

·Nov 11, 2020

bradurani

I thought you were going to put the moon dial from the DSOTM in the Moonwatch case. That would be cool

Yeah that was also one of ideas but the DSOTM is 44.25mm Moonwatch is 42mm so i think the dials dont fit.

 

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Omega-Q

·Nov 11, 2020

Thanks for sharing your frankenwatch! I think it takes a lot of guts to do something different!

 

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eugeneandresson

·Nov 11, 2020

I would just leave out the dial and put all yellow hands ... That movement looks great from both sides ... and seems pointless to hide it 👍