Crown Help Please

[323ci]

hey everyone, i was wondering if anyone can help me out with removing the actual crown stem. does it screw off or something? ive been playing with it trying to get it off so i can take the movement out.

i know i shouldnt be doing this but i like to play around . . . lol . . . after i unscrew the crown and pop it to time setting position is it supposed to screw off or come off somehow??

any info would help, thanks a lot guys

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hey everyone, i was wondering if anyone can help me out with removing the actual crown stem. does it screw off or something? ive been playing with it trying to get it off so i can take the movement out.

i know i shouldnt be doing this but i like to play around . . . lol . . . after i unscrew the crown and pop it to time setting position is it supposed to screw off or come off somehow??

any info would help, thanks a lot guys

Not sure what watch you are doing this to, but my advice would be to stop playing around with it as you don't seem to know what you are doing.

Then again it's your watch, so have at 'er if you want! :chuckle:

Most movements have a screw or button on the plate that is used to release the crown. In other words, you have to take the back off to start with. Simply pulling on it will damage the keyless works.

Have fun - let us know how you make out. Pictures would be good too! :thumbsup:

[323ci]

hey i managed to find out some information . . . it is for a ETA 2836-2 movement on my friends Folex, he need to take it out for i have no clue what and i told him i can post it on this forum and hopefully get some help, but i found the info here if anyone needs it in the future:

see the slot with the small circle in the middle that is just above the
stem and in between the edge of the plate and the winding pinion, that
is your stem release, not a screw, you just press it down to release the
stem, now this is important, use a screw driver that fits the slot, do
not, repeat DO NOT use a point to press this in, the screwdriver will
press in the set lever the right amount to release the stem,

however if you use a point you can press the set lever just a little bit
too far and cause the clutch lever to disengage from the clutch wheel
and jam the setting system, and the only way to fix this is to remove
the hands, dial and day/date system then the coverplate to reset the
setting system.

anyway assuming you got the crown and stem out ok, after you have
greased the crown seal, just put the stem back in give it a bit of a
wiggle by rotating back and forth a little at the same time pressing it
in lightly, the stem will just click back into place, pull the crown in
and out a couple of times to make sure it has locked back in.

[padi56]

Agree with Al on this if you know nothing about basic watchmaker skills leave well alone.Knowledge is great but to little knowledge could be dangerous.

[323ci]

yeah i guess its easy to damage, its for my buddy, he wants to get the movement removed, i have no clue why . . . so i said i can try but i couldnt figure it out, so i might try again . . . lol . . . now that i know how to do it

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it is for a ETA 2836-2 movement on my friends Folex

In that case the instructions are a bit different:

Step 1 - Place watch on an anvil.

Step 2 - Obtain 10 pound sledge hammer.

Step 3 - Open case by striking watch with sledge.

Step 4 - Repeat step 3.

Step 5 - Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 6 - Repeat steps 3, 4, 5.

Step 7 - Throw it in the trash where it belongs.

Step 8 - Go buy a real watch.

Hope this helps. :cheers:

[padi56]

Respectable movement ruined buy a crap fake folex,agree with Al.Sledge hammers are the only tool needed for these types of watches.

[323ci]

I AGREE WITH ALL YOU GUYS . . . i keep telling go buy a real watch, save up some money and get one . . . his answer disturbs me . . .

before i say what he says back to me let me declare that my dream is to own a rolex submariner 50th anniversary . . . .

he says "why the f#k would i spend $10000 on a watch when i can get the same watch for $100????"

i dont even reply, i dont have the nerve

lol

[JJ Irani]

I AGREE WITH ALL YOU GUYS . . . i keep telling go buy a real watch, save up some money and get one . . . his answer disturbs me . . .

before i say what he says back to me let me declare that my dream is to own a rolex submariner 50th anniversary . . . .

he says "why the f#k would i spend $10000 on a watch when i can get the same watch for $100????"

i dont even reply, i dont have the nerve

lol

Hey pal,

Tell your friend that if his watch looks something like the one pictured below after Al's advice, then he's doing the right thing!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/JJIrani/Smashedwatch.jpg

[JJ Irani]

I AGREE WITH ALL YOU GUYS . . . i keep telling go buy a real watch, save up some money and get one . . . his answer disturbs me . . .

before i say what he says back to me let me declare that my dream is to own a rolex submariner 50th anniversary . . . .

he says "why the f#k would i spend $10000 on a watch when i can get the same watch for $100????"

i dont even reply, i dont have the nerve

lol

Hey pal,

Tell your friend that if his watch looks something like the one pictured below after Al's advice, then he's doing the right thing!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
LOOK!! Even the crown has come out...finally!!:lol: :lol:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/JJIrani/Smashedwatch.jpg

[323ci]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . OMG U MADE MY DAY MAN!!!!!!!

where the hell did you get that??????? its my new wallpaper

[JJ Irani]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . OMG U MADE MY DAY MAN!!!!!!!

where the hell did you get that??????? its my new wallpaper

I've had the picture stored in my Photobucket account for several years now. Glad you enjoyed it....but I really wouldn't think of making it my wallpaper...would put your genuine watches off mood, you know!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[323ci]

HAHAHAHAHA . . . a patient just asked me why i have a smirk on my face . . . lol . . . i cant stop laughing about it, i emailed the pic to my buddy and told him what our site thinks of his watch . . . heheheheh

[323ci]

ill post his response

[JJ Irani]

HAHAHAHAHA . . . a patient just asked me why i have a smirk on my face . . . lol . . . i cant stop laughing about it, i emailed the pic to my buddy and told him what our site thinks of his watch . . . heheheheh

Glad I could finally make someone's day on this forum!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Are you a doctor by any chance...and, if so, what do you specialise in?

Thanks - JJ:cheers:

[323ci]

lol if i was a doctor i would have a rolex collection . . . lol . . . my mom owns a rehabilitation clinic and i work for her, i just graduated university and got accepted into Computer Animation, so i will be probably coming to the states after i graduate from that next year . . .

then i will buy myself my DREAM WATCH . . . 16610LV . . .

whats your profession JJ?

[mike]

whats your profession JJ?

Shepard.:rofl: :rofl:

[JJ Irani]

Shepard.:rofl: :rofl:

Okay, tosser....50 push-ups for that spelling of "shepherd"! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[323ci]

Rofl

[JJ Irani]

Rofl

I work in a museum as assistant to the Registrar. Interesting job and some very nice artefacts. In fact, I've turned into an artefact myself!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[323ci]

im assuming its really good pay based on the yachtmaster lol

[JJ Irani]

im assuming its really good pay based on the yachtmaster lol

You assumed wrong. The museum is a Council funded affair and the pay is lousy. :thumbsdow

However, the good news is that I'm TOTALLY debt free...no mortgage, no nothing. Everything I own is mine. So I can afford to live a little luxuriously at times!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[323ci]

aha . . . that might be useful to be debt free . . . lol . . . love the yacht BTW

[JJ Irani]

aha . . . that might be useful to be debt free . . . lol . . . love the yacht BTW

Thank you, thank you very much! (In my best Elvis Presley impersonation) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[colemanitis]

Living well doesn't have anything to do with how much money you make, it's how you manage what you've got.

[JJ Irani]

Living well doesn't have anything to do with how much money you make, it's how you manage what you've got.

Guys,

We have a first rate philosopher in our midst!! :thumbsup: Well said, Jeff! :clap: :clap:

[323ci]

hehehehe . . . it helps to have money to fund a $15000+ watch . . . rofl

[Prince]

hehehehe . . . it helps to have money to fund a $15000+ watch . . . rofl

If you practice what Jeff has said, you will have the money to fund just about anything you want. Perhaps not immediately, but eventually.

[323ci]

lol

[Prince]

lol

I was serious.

[323ci]

yeah i know, the concept works, but im a gemini . . . patience isnt in our blood heheheeh

[sexner]

JJ, I see you got the stem out though! Too funny.