Opinions of this Moon Watch

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

I have no idea who made this, or where it even came from. Interested in your opinions... Any information about it (make, age) would be appreciated.

[leitztozeiss]

I'm quite sure it is not gen. Has a "reduced" automatic style dial, but is clearly a manual wind movement. This is likely the now discontinued 'venus' powered moonwatch rep.

Btw, I would buy it or one if someone offered one to me.

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

I am sure that it is not gen. I purchased it in 2005 from a seller locally that I found on Craigslist. I paid a whopping $125 for it. I have since been offered well over that, and many people who are not replica collectors have thought it was genuine. About a year ago I had to have a pusher put back on, the watchmaker that did the work (obviously not educated in replicas) asked me if I was interested in selling it. He said he had a buyer lined up already.

I compared it to many pictures online of replicas, and the differences (in my opinion) the improvement that are on this watch include the missing dots by the 12 marker, the 5-10-15 numbers around the dial which are missing on all of the replicas I have seen, and the curved clasp with the proper speedmaster professional engraving.

[By-Tor]

Yours is similar as this one (except you have seconds numbers on the dial). I used to own this:

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=10733

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

That is it... W-818 at Pauls site. Thanks for the info!

[Pugwash]

Where's the profile shot of the crystal?

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

I have probably 20 pictures of this watch, and not a single profile shot of either side... I am going to take some new pics and post it for sale in the next couple days. I picked up my GEN Speedy Moon watch yesterday!

[coltair]

Congratulations for your new speedy!

Can you take some rep vs gen pictures.

[Guest carlsbadrolex]

I can take comp. pics, but they are different models... My GEN does not have a display back and the dial is considerably different. As it has been said, this replica speedmaster is really a hybrid of a couple different watches. It isnt really a replica of any one.

[leitztozeiss]

Btw, I would buy it or one if someone offered one to me.

Carlsbadrolex. Please check PM.

[ozzy_scl]

I've seen this rep on a site of one of the dealers inside, but what made me wait a bit was the missing dot (stress mark) on the word Tachymetre on the dial, other than that, it looks very nice.