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Old 23 October 2018, 12:36 AM   #237
phillip ridley
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Watch: 1971 Rolex Red Sub
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Originally Posted by TheDude View Post
My first Rolex - a GMT ceramic I bought in 2007 has perfect alignment.

A few years later during a service, Bob Ridley replaced the crown and tube on a 1680 red I had recently purchased.

I asked Bob if he could align it and he educated me that this just wasn’t done, and not in his usual gentle way. If Bob Ridley says no...


APs don’t line up, and let’s be honest - those watches get a ton more TLC during assembly...


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I will add that things have changed somewhat with the Rolex case tubes and crowns. I have a 50% chance of lining up the coronet...it is all with the case tube, when the thread catches and/or how much torque is applied.
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