Submariner no date 124060 time setting stuck

[WYVRN]

hi guys, pardon me for being a total noob (first rolex after 3 tudors and many seikos)

so i have a submariner no date 124060 (love it!!!) that i got from an AD in osaka, today after wrist-rotating my other watches (the tudors and the seiko) i decided to fully wind and set the time on my submariner so i can wear it

there was something very strange - after a full wind, i cant seem to pull the crown into the time setting position (with the usual force) - it was harder than normal to pull it into the time setting position

not wanting to break anything, i decided to do a reset:

i had to push it in, screw it back to locked position, unscrew the crown, then do another try then it seems to go into the "time setting" position a little bit more easily (phew! )

my question is .... what happened? did i do something wrong ? has anyone encountered this strange phenomena? (seemingly not able to pull the crown into the time setting position)

and yes its a legit sub from a rolex store

[JKPA]

I find that you have to grip the crown more at “the edges” rather than the “entire crown” and it works better.

[tifosi]

I have had this happen. Sometimes the crown can just be in an odd position after winding. I'd have to rotate the crown in one direction or the other slightly to get it to pull to the setting position. Which usually makes me angry because I have to wait for the seconds hand to come back around to 12, haha.

[Henrimontgomery]

You are speaking about Submariner.

Submariner no date does not exist.

Submariner date, does exist, however.

[Cwillis0001]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

You are speaking about Submariner.

Submariner no date does not exist.

Submariner date, does exist, however.

This old TRF chestnut. So helpful.

[Henrimontgomery]

Originally Posted by Cwillis0001

This old TRF chestnut. So helpful.

I'll die on that hill

[Cwillis0001]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

I'll die on that hill

Great response, honestly.

[WYVRN]

Originally Posted by Henrimontgomery

You are speaking about Submariner.

Submariner no date does not exist.

Submariner date, does exist, however.

thank you senpai (japanese term for a senior at a particular field of interest) - I shall refer to it as Submariner from now on :)

[WYVRN]

Originally Posted by tifosi

I have had this happen. Sometimes the crown can just be in an odd position after winding. I'd have to rotate the crown in one direction or the other slightly to get it to pull to the setting position. Which usually makes me angry because I have to wait for the seconds hand to come back around to 12, haha.

thank you , glad to hear that this phenomena exist and its rather "normal" - i just need to get used it i guess haha

[Cwillis0001]

Originally Posted by WYVRN

thank you senpai (japanese term for a senior at a particular field of interest) - I shall refer to it as Submariner from now on :)

Look at this classy guy. You sure you're on the right forum?

Kidding, kidding... I hope you find the answers you're looking for here.

[Krash]

It sometimes happens to me with my 114060. I just can't pull it out all the way. I then re-screw it back in, and then it pulls out normally...

I've had my Sub about 5 years, and it's probably happened about 3 or 4 times, but believe it or not, it actually happened to me earlier this week.

I never really worry about it, to be honest...

[tifosi]

Originally Posted by Krash

It sometimes happens to me with my 114060. I just can't pull it out all the way. And then suddenly I just finesse it ever so slightly, and it pulls out...

I never really worry about it, to be honest...

There is a "that's what she said" joke in there somewhere...

[Kerby]

I have had this happen on both my 31XX and 32XX Movements. I would say this is normal.

I typically do a test hack on the seconds hand prior to hacking at zero so I don't have to wait another 60 seconds in frustration to re-hack.

[doboy007]

happen quite often on my BLNR.

[rohada]

I've experienced this with my rather new 126710BLRO. Thought I may need to have it looked at, but now, I think I'm good.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by WYVRN

thank you , glad to hear that this phenomena exist and its rather "normal" - i just need to get used it i guess haha

It may not do it often.

The crown is an upside down socket, and the stem has a hex-nut welded to it. When the crown pops out it needs to engage with the nut. If it does not align, it is almost impossible to pull. Also, all of the other parts and pieces need to move out of the way into their respective slots.

Sometimes you have to treat them rough.

[Law52]

Yep. It occasionally happens with my sub. date.
Never have had it occur with my OP or Explorer.