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Old 28 April 2009, 07:04 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by GeoGio Greece View Post
Make sure that the crown is well screwed.
Place it overnight in some warm water with some dish washing liquid.
In the morning, the bezel shall turn easily,all grit underneath will be dissolved.
NO, DO NOT DO THIS
You have no idea when this watch was last pressure checked and if it is the original crystal, there may be cracks created by the way this crystal is pressure fitted to the watch case which cause water to get inside the case and ruin the dial and damage the watch. The crown has been replaced during a service, but still the gaskets may have dried out causing another possible entry point for water. As I mentioned earlier, some simple toothpaste or polywatch will polish that crystal up nicely. Leave the case to a watchmaker.
~Scott
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