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NilesLinus · 5 April 2020, 06:39 AM

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

johnjm · 5 April 2020, 06:39 AM

Differs from watch to watch. I've had a 50% hit rate over the years

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sp006 · 5 April 2020, 06:47 AM

I've had a much lower success rate than 50% with my Rolexes tbh.

Surprisingly, I've had 2 different Omega ATs and they were perfectly aligned. Made my inner OCD very happy.

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Tools · 5 April 2020, 07:34 AM

I have more than a dozen and I really don't notice where the crown rests on any of them.. especially when I'm wearing one.

scottwmitch · 5 April 2020, 08:38 AM

My BLRO crown points due west. My Hulk crown points SE.

JoseR · 5 April 2020, 08:47 AM

This again. .. Ok, I'll play. My Air King is straight north and my DJ41 faces east. I noticed on a lot of pictures of DJ41 where the crowd is facing east. Go figure. .:)

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Speed · 5 April 2020, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NilesLinus

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

Yes.

Hold your watch gently in your left hand.
- Pull out the crown
- Turn your body to face North.
- Lift your left leg in the air - do NOT bend your knee.
- Hop up and down 3 times while saying "Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin"

Then... screw in your crown.

Does it look straight to you now?

sgwatchguy · 5 April 2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed

Yes.

Hold your watch gently in your left hand.
- Pull out the crown
- Turn your body to face North.
- Lift your left leg in the air - do NOT bend your knee.
- Hop up and down 3 times while saying "Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin"

Then... screw in your crown.

Does it look straight to you now?

How many attempts does it take? I’ve been doing this 3 hours straight now. Didn’t work.

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JoseR · 5 April 2020, 10:00 AM

It's going to be a long night. ...:)

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Dirt · 5 April 2020, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sgwatchguy

How many attempts does it take? I’ve been doing this 3 hours straight now. Didn’t work.

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Yes, but how are you holding your mouth?

Dirt · 5 April 2020, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by johnjm

Differs from watch to watch. I've had a 50% hit rate over the years

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Huh.
You were lucky.
We used to dream of a 50% hit rate.
Best we could manage was wishful thinking.

Floorguy · 5 April 2020, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed

Yes.

Hold your watch gently in your left hand.
- Pull out the crown
- Turn your body to face North.
- Lift your left leg in the air - do NOT bend your knee.
- Hop up and down 3 times while saying "Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin, Rumplestiltskin"

Then... screw in your crown.

Does it look straight to you now?

Love it!!

crowncollection · 5 April 2020, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NilesLinus

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

no, who said it was suppose to line up anyway ?

if it does now it won't forever anyway, as the rubber gasket will compress overtime and flatten from is spongy rounded original shape when brand new, meaning your crown will screw down and rotate more than on a new watch , so this is an impossibility to maintain in the long run anyway

Yess · 5 April 2020, 12:34 PM

Damn Rolex and their pretty advertising pictures!

Nikrnic · 5 April 2020, 12:40 PM

Your stuck with the cards your dealt on this one. I've only had one that was straight up, my Zblue. I'm glad I'm not too OCD anymore.

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Jcy90 · 5 April 2020, 12:43 PM

Haven’t had one rolex that lines up.

Bigblu10 · 5 April 2020, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NilesLinus

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

Stop comparing Rolex advertisements to your watch. They are photoshopped and all the watches display the same time. There's no rule for a crown to line up to anything.

Stud Screw · 5 April 2020, 01:01 PM

The crown on my DJ was tilted slightly to the left for 17 years. Then I took it to the RSC for service, and now it tilts slightly to the right.

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somthingnew · 5 April 2020, 02:16 PM

I understand where the OP is coming from. None of mine point north (like the ads). I would prefer if they would line up or they should go with a symbol like PP where perfectly aligned isn't as important. Personally, I don't think about it too much but I have one that points to the southern half. I like it better if it stayed pointing somewhere on the north side (but doesn't have to be perfect).

Brian Page · 5 April 2020, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NilesLinus

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

Differs from watch to watch, threads thread where they go, notice how it always is the same...

samsmart · 5 April 2020, 02:33 PM

Sometimes you just get lucky. I have 2 no date subs, one is straight up, the other isnt.

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Andad · 5 April 2020, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NilesLinus

So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

Screw the crown in and back it off to where you want it to be.

Makes no difference to the water resistance.

Megalobyte · 5 April 2020, 03:15 PM

This is just straight up nonsense. :)

Dirt · 5 April 2020, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Megalobyte

This is just straight up nonsense. :)

I love it

Andad · 5 April 2020, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Megalobyte

This is just straight up nonsense. :)

Why?

My hubcaps are always right way up.

Or upside down in Oz.

Singslinger · 5 April 2020, 05:22 PM

Hardly any of my crowns are upright.

padi56 · 5 April 2020, 05:46 PM

Perhaps they should remove the crown emblem as it seems to bring out the crown emblem syndrome in many. Then everyone's crown would line up somewhere,thats if its supposed to line up with anything.

Abmatt2002 · 5 April 2020, 06:43 PM

There is only one reference where the crown is guaranteed to line up, a sky dweller one I think. There is even a patent for the mechanism that allows it.

johnjm · 5 April 2020, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirt

Huh.

You were lucky.

We used to dream of a 50% hit rate.

Best we could manage was wishful thinking.

Lucky maybe.

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faimag · 5 April 2020, 09:17 PM

"slightly neurotic" ???

5 April 2020, 06:39 AM	#1
NilesLinus "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Midwest Watch: Datejust 41 Posts: 9	Slightly Neurotic Question About Crown Alignment So is there a method to screwing in the watch's crown so that the Rolex emblem on the crown is properly aligned upward when everything is snugged down tight? Or does this just differ from watch to watch? Thanks.

5 April 2020, 06:39 AM	#2
johnjm "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,152	Differs from watch to watch. I've had a 50% hit rate over the years Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk __________________ 114300;116710;116500;114060;126710;5500;6084

5 April 2020, 07:34 AM	#4
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	I have more than a dozen and I really don't notice where the crown rests on any of them.. especially when I'm wearing one. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

5 April 2020, 08:47 AM	#6
JoseR "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Philly. Watch: Air King, Omega AT Posts: 2,154	This again. .. Ok, I'll play. My Air King is straight north and my DJ41 faces east. I noticed on a lot of pictures of DJ41 where the crowd is facing east. Go figure. .:) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ Air King 116900 Omega AT41 Gray Dial/Leather Oris Pointer Date Roberto Clemente LE

5 April 2020, 10:00 AM	#9
JoseR "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Philly. Watch: Air King, Omega AT Posts: 2,154	It's going to be a long night. ...:) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ Air King 116900 Omega AT41 Gray Dial/Leather Oris Pointer Date Roberto Clemente LE

5 April 2020, 06:47 AM	#3
sp006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: New York Posts: 699	I've had a much lower success rate than 50% with my Rolexes tbh. Surprisingly, I've had 2 different Omega ATs and they were perfectly aligned. Made my inner OCD very happy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

5 April 2020, 08:38 AM	#5
scottwmitch "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA Posts: 631	My BLRO crown points due west. My Hulk crown points SE.

5 April 2020, 12:34 PM	#14
Yess "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Good Hope Watch: 124060 Posts: 1,596	Damn Rolex and their pretty advertising pictures!

5 April 2020, 12:40 PM	#15
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,160	Your stuck with the cards your dealt on this one. I've only had one that was straight up, my Zblue. I'm glad I'm not too OCD anymore. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

5 April 2020, 12:43 PM	#16
Jcy90 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Jonathan Location: New York Watch: GMT & SUB Posts: 703	Haven’t had one rolex that lines up.

5 April 2020, 01:01 PM	#18
Stud Screw "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Detroit Watch: 16233 Posts: 782	The crown on my DJ was tilted slightly to the left for 17 years. Then I took it to the RSC for service, and now it tilts slightly to the right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ “Better to have thunk wrong than not thunk at all.”

5 April 2020, 02:16 PM	#19
somthingnew "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 116	I understand where the OP is coming from. None of mine point north (like the ads). I would prefer if they would line up or they should go with a symbol like PP where perfectly aligned isn't as important. Personally, I don't think about it too much but I have one that points to the southern half. I like it better if it stayed pointing somewhere on the north side (but doesn't have to be perfect).

5 April 2020, 02:33 PM	#21
samsmart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: sam Location: Dallas, TX Watch: Me Tint Posts: 3,777	Sometimes you just get lucky. I have 2 no date subs, one is straight up, the other isnt. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

5 April 2020, 03:15 PM	#23
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428	This is just straight up nonsense. :)

5 April 2020, 05:22 PM	#26
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	Hardly any of my crowns are upright.

5 April 2020, 05:46 PM	#27
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,266	Perhaps they should remove the crown emblem as it seems to bring out the crown emblem syndrome in many. Then everyone's crown would line up somewhere,thats if its supposed to line up with anything. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

5 April 2020, 06:43 PM	#28
Abmatt2002 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: UK Watch: 126300 Posts: 239	There is only one reference where the crown is guaranteed to line up, a sky dweller one I think. There is even a patent for the mechanism that allows it.

5 April 2020, 09:17 PM	#30
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