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sixteen01 · 12 July 2020, 01:21 PM

I have a 1970 wideboy but it seems my crown and / or case tube are stripped. I have to try screwing down my crown like 30 times because it keeps on popping out.

Has this happened to anyone else and if so, how much should it cost to fix the problem? I don't really want to replace my original crown but seems like I have to.

Thanks for the help!

Tools · 13 July 2020, 01:40 AM

Usually the crown and tube are replaced as a pair, although they can be replaced individually if the other part is sound.

I don't know anybody who repairs old crowns. If the threads in the crown are the only issue, they simply unscrew from the stem and any watchmaker with a new crown in-hand can change it in a few minutes.

kidneymd · 13 July 2020, 10:43 PM

This happened to me several years ago on my 1500. Watchmaker changed the tube and all was good. Don't know the cost as it was covered under warranty by the watchmaker whom I bought the watch from.

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12 July 2020, 01:21 PM	#1
sixteen01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: NY Posts: 1	Stripped Crown on my 1601 I have a 1970 wideboy but it seems my crown and / or case tube are stripped. I have to try screwing down my crown like 30 times because it keeps on popping out. Has this happened to anyone else and if so, how much should it cost to fix the problem? I don't really want to replace my original crown but seems like I have to. Thanks for the help!

13 July 2020, 01:40 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,037	Usually the crown and tube are replaced as a pair, although they can be replaced individually if the other part is sound. I don't know anybody who repairs old crowns. If the threads in the crown are the only issue, they simply unscrew from the stem and any watchmaker with a new crown in-hand can change it in a few minutes. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

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13 July 2020, 10:43 PM	#3
kidneymd "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: NJ Posts: 99	This happened to me several years ago on my 1500. Watchmaker changed the tube and all was good. Don't know the cost as it was covered under warranty by the watchmaker whom I bought the watch from. Sent from my SM-G973U1 using Tapatalk

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