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·Hi guys, this might have been discussed before, but I couldn't find an old thread. When I first posted about this, some of you guys really wanted to know what it was. So here we go.
The big bulky box of the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch was just gathering dust, so I decided to turn it into a Speedmaster watch box. I stripped the original inlay, which are just cardboard layers and thin black lining. I ordered a bespoke watch tray from MisterChrono (Hong Kong, but also delivers from Paris to avoid customs). The package arrived quickly on a Speedy Tuesday, so I guess it was meant to be ;-)
If you are very very very careful, you can remove the original Omega inlay but it's very fragile and I don't know if it will look good when you put it back. But then again, each year thousands of these boxes were sold (part of the 1861 Speedmaster Pro package) so it will never be collectible and I don't get the point of that box anyway, apart from looking nice. Anyway, as I didn't know how it would turn out, I ordered a second Moonwatch box at my AD.
The quality of the MisterChrono tray is very good, feels very solid and is very very heavy, so I'm guessing solid wood. The cushions are large and the depth of each tray compartment is sufficient for a 42mm Speedmaster pro on bracelet. It's a tight fit though, so larger Speedmasters will not fit properly and they will stick out. It comes with a large soft cover which you can put on top of the tray, for maximum protection.
Secondly, my wrists are 18 cm and my Speedmasters on bracelet were a very tight fit around the cushion, so keep this in mind. If you have smaller wrists, be sure to order smaller cushions (which is possible because it's bespoke).
Update: Pierre-Yves of MisterChrono contacted that he will deliver another set of bespoke watch cushions, made to my specifications. Great service!
So here's my verdict:
+++ Perfect fit
+++ Solid / heavy / well constructed
+++ 42mm Speedmasters fit like a glove
+++ Comes with a protective cover
+++ Tray is removable; very handy
+++ Very friendly customer service of MisterChrono ([email protected])
--- Expensive (330 euro for just the tray; including shipping)
--- When removing the original Omega inlay, you are probably not be able to put it back (very weak cardboard construction). Not really has anything to do with this particular tray ofcourse.
--- Protective cover slightly too big, so you need to place it perfectly on the tray, otherwise the box will not close properly.
Original Omega inlay (didn't want to keep it, so you might be able to do a much better job)
The big bulky box of the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch was just gathering dust, so I decided to turn it into a Speedmaster watch box. I stripped the original inlay, which are just cardboard layers and thin black lining. I ordered a bespoke watch tray from MisterChrono (Hong Kong, but also delivers from Paris to avoid customs). The package arrived quickly on a Speedy Tuesday, so I guess it was meant to be ;-)
If you are very very very careful, you can remove the original Omega inlay but it's very fragile and I don't know if it will look good when you put it back. But then again, each year thousands of these boxes were sold (part of the 1861 Speedmaster Pro package) so it will never be collectible and I don't get the point of that box anyway, apart from looking nice. Anyway, as I didn't know how it would turn out, I ordered a second Moonwatch box at my AD.
The quality of the MisterChrono tray is very good, feels very solid and is very very heavy, so I'm guessing solid wood. The cushions are large and the depth of each tray compartment is sufficient for a 42mm Speedmaster pro on bracelet. It's a tight fit though, so larger Speedmasters will not fit properly and they will stick out. It comes with a large soft cover which you can put on top of the tray, for maximum protection.
Secondly, my wrists are 18 cm and my Speedmasters on bracelet were a very tight fit around the cushion, so keep this in mind. If you have smaller wrists, be sure to order smaller cushions (which is possible because it's bespoke).
Update: Pierre-Yves of MisterChrono contacted that he will deliver another set of bespoke watch cushions, made to my specifications. Great service!
So here's my verdict:
+++ Perfect fit
+++ Solid / heavy / well constructed
+++ 42mm Speedmasters fit like a glove
+++ Comes with a protective cover
+++ Tray is removable; very handy
+++ Very friendly customer service of MisterChrono ([email protected])
--- Expensive (330 euro for just the tray; including shipping)
--- When removing the original Omega inlay, you are probably not be able to put it back (very weak cardboard construction). Not really has anything to do with this particular tray ofcourse.
--- Protective cover slightly too big, so you need to place it perfectly on the tray, otherwise the box will not close properly.
Original Omega inlay (didn't want to keep it, so you might be able to do a much better job)
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