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Old 15 April 2021, 03:10 AM   #31
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If you want ... It can be adjusted.

It is a simple thing to do.

The tube is rotated a little and tried until the crown aligns.

DO NOT TRY TO DO IT YOURSELF
I don't think so.
The Crown tube seats on a gasket located at a step near the base for water resistance purposes.
When it's screwed in there's no way to predict how it will affect the alignment of the Winding crown.
It's not like they're indexed in any fashion, or assembled as a matched set for alignment purposes and it wouldn't be practical anyway.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:10 AM   #32
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It seems it would make a differencece to the OP.
and it can be simply adjusted again in as you say a few years, That's service time anyway.
It's not just a simple turn of the crown tube as the tube has seals inside the case so watch would need stripping down.Now that would seem to be quite costly for what in the real world is not a problem.And at full RSC service crowns are sometimes replaced, but crown tubes are always replaced.In the real world some line upright some dont, all perfectly normal, and no problem whatsoever as long as crown can be screwed down just finger tight.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:16 AM   #33
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It seems it would make a differencece to the OP.
and it can be simply adjusted again in as you say a few years, That's service time anyway.
No adjustment possible except for the operators discression/pleasure.

To that, the winding crowns on all my watches potentially allign perfectly if I so choose, with the notable exception of my manual wind watches.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:18 AM   #34
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Hello all. I've noticed the rolex logo on the crown of my new watch doesn't align correctly when then the watch is fully locked. It sites roughly 3 9 instead of 12 6. Yes I know I know in the scene of things etc, but it is niggling away. I found this article on it. What are your thoughts chaps?

https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-crown-alignment/
Ok.
So there's another piece of mindless claptrap I need to avoid on the internet
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:20 AM   #35
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If you want ... It can be adjusted.

It is a simple thing to do.

The tube is rotated a little and tried until the crown aligns.

DO NOT TRY TO DO IT YOURSELF
Wrong. That is the problem. The tube is also screwed to the case , so when fully screwed down it will always be in the same position. It all depends on how the case screw threads were machined. So, not so simple solution.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:22 AM   #36
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I don't think so.
The Crown tube seats on a gasket located at a step near the base for water resistance purposes.
When it's screwed in there's no way to predict how it will affect the alignment of the Winding crown.
It's not like they're indexed in any fashion, or assembled as a matched set for alignment purposes and it wouldn't be practical anyway.
Correct, but it isn't just the gasket.

The case and the lower tube have threads that may start at any point of the compass for each of them.

Then the crown and upper tube have cut threads that could also start at any of the 360 degree positions.

So there are 4 different threaded couplings points, all of which would need to be aligned precisely, plus that gasket, and the o-ring in the crown itself.

The idea that the crown is supposed to align with anything, just because magazines photograph it that way, has become an interesting compulsion.

Next thing will be license plates that are the same color as the car because most ads have it that way.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:26 AM   #37
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I usually look at the dial to tell the time, I never look at the crown on the side of the watch case.

My logos on my car wheels don't line up either and there are four of them.
This! Well said, sir...!
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:28 AM   #38
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Perhaps they should should get rid of the crown emblem then everyone's crown would line up somewhere.
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Old 15 April 2021, 03:31 AM   #39
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sell your Rolex if you don't like mis-aligned corwns
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Old 15 April 2021, 04:26 AM   #40
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You just need to buy the right Rolex

The PM SkyD has this ingenious mechanism which aligns the crown always
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Old 15 April 2021, 05:07 AM   #41
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Not an issue. Very random.
Just one of my Rolex is showing perfect alignment. By chance, of course :-)
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Old 15 April 2021, 05:31 AM   #42
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Between us, my wife and I have owned around 15 Rolexes over the years. I can't specifically remember any of them having a perfectly aligned crown....a couple were close but not perfect. This was never an issue for us however.
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Old 15 April 2021, 07:49 AM   #43
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Correct, but it isn't just the gasket.

The case and the lower tube have threads that may start at any point of the compass for each of them.

Then the crown and upper tube have cut threads that could also start at any of the 360 degree positions.

So there are 4 different threaded couplings points, all of which would need to be aligned precisely, plus that gasket, and the o-ring in the crown itself.

The idea that the crown is supposed to align with anything, just because magazines photograph it that way, has become an interesting compulsion.

Next thing will be license plates that are the same color as the car because most ads have it that way.
Sorry, I didn't go into it in more detail than I provided.
My approach was based on his belief that the threaded depth of the Crown tube could be easily/simply adjusted in or out as required to effect allignment.
Hense my mention of the stepped arrangement where the gasket sits at the base to give a bit of insight

Perhaps someone more skilled in this arena could provide a pic of the Crown tube assembled into a case for further clarity.
There's always Google as well I suppose
On reflection, the cutaway mock up is excellent
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Old 15 April 2021, 07:56 AM   #44
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You just need to buy the right Rolex

The PM SkyD has this ingenious mechanism which aligns the crown always
Outstanding
So that's how they do it

I always wondered about their ingenious design
Multiple options for assembly to effect alignment upon assembly.
So simple
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Old 15 April 2021, 08:05 AM   #45
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Not only do I prefer my Rolex crown to be perfectly aligned but I prefer them to always, and I mean ALWAYS, be at 10:08 time. It's just more visually appealing you know.
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Old 15 April 2021, 08:27 AM   #46
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Old 15 April 2021, 04:48 PM   #47
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Perhaps they can try engraved the rolex logo on to the screw down the crown after the closed case water test before movement installed. Just guessing
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Old 16 April 2021, 10:04 AM   #48
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Sell the Rolex and buy a watch with a non screw down crown .
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Old 16 April 2021, 12:17 PM   #49
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Best intentions will be messed up by over tightening the crown. You can strip it down and it will no longer line up straight.
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Old 16 April 2021, 01:09 PM   #50
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I usually look at the dial to tell the time, I never look at the crown on the side of the watch case.

My logos on my car wheels don't line up either and there are four of them.
Lol!
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Old 16 April 2021, 01:12 PM   #51
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Hello all. I've noticed the rolex logo on the crown of my new watch doesn't align correctly when then the watch is fully locked. It sites roughly 3 9 instead of 12 6. Yes I know I know in the scene of things etc, but it is niggling away. I found this article on it. What are your thoughts chaps?

https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-crown-alignment/
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Old 16 April 2021, 01:42 PM   #52
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I think it bothered me in the beginning but now I got used to it, none of my Rolex watches are aligned perfectly
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Old 16 April 2021, 05:42 PM   #53
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I think the fact that rolex acknowledge that it looks good lined up, as in perfect pictures in marketing, and they go that extra mile in perfection in PM sky dwellers is what contradicts the " it shouldn't line up " club!
I personally think it looks good. Obviously Rolex do also.
Let's be honest we all like Rolex because we like quality, some just strap it on and it tells the time, reliable and looks good, others still do that but some also enjoy cherishing, admiring and striving for that perfection, either way we love our watches in our own ways.
One last point I have been meaning to add, I get what people say about even if it lines up now, over time it will change position slightly, I have been enjoying this hobby for over twenty years and unless serviced NONE of have moved orientation, just saying!!
Stay safe people, cheers for reading my view.
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Old 17 April 2021, 02:11 AM   #54
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Pair of good needle nose pliers should fix it.


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