Really?
German customs officer would see a sub on your wrist and spot it as a rep?
And then take it from you? That's amazing to me. How do they authenticate a watch?
Inserts can be had from the Rolex forum, the sales forums here or eBay. They can be had for 100-150$ and if you get lucky on eBay sometimes 50-90$. I got lucky and got a like new 16610 insert for 55$ shipped on eBay a few months ago. Crystals are more, 200-300$ and are a little harder to find.
They aren't easy to find, your best bet is to watch the sales forums and pick one up second hand.
There have been four that I've seen in the last month for sale here and at rg. Just keep your eyes open and be ready to buy
Heres my MBW 5512 parts getting ready to build.
MBW 5513 case set
Ingod 5512 dial
Gen T19
Gen 702 crown/tube
I'd love to see a 1:1 moonie.
The Speedmaster even today holds its own among the other upper sport watches.
If they put the effort into that watch that they put into the PO we'd really have something.
But alas, I'll probably have to resort to buying the gen someday when I can afford it.