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Old 19 January 2020, 12:03 AM   #1
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Crown came out

Went to go set the time this morning and the crown stayed in my hand lol. Weird. Any idea how long I might be without the watch for when I drop it off?

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Old 19 January 2020, 12:07 AM   #2
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:09 AM   #3
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If you send it to RSC, it’ll take 4-6 weeks.


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Old 19 January 2020, 12:12 AM   #4
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4-6 weeks via RSC. Beautiful watch btw
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:15 AM   #5
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Have you tried pushing it back in?
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:22 AM   #6
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Have you tried pushing it back in?
I'm no watchmaker but I don't think that's a good idea
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:38 AM   #7
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Wherever you send it, tell them no polish on the beautiful case and bezel. Your watch head looks perfect.
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:46 AM   #8
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What a bummer....as quoted, I think it is about 4-6 weeks for the US RSC. I hope you have an amazing watch to keep you company as that stunner goes to the spa.
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:52 AM   #9
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May be the detent pin, easy fix for qualified watch mechanic. Be sure to get OEM part!
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Old 19 January 2020, 12:57 AM   #10
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Ugh, and yeah these things can happen. Shouldn't take long to service / fix.
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Old 19 January 2020, 01:06 AM   #11
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I'm no watchmaker but I don't think that's a good idea

Strange that as Scott is a watchmaker and I can't really see him offering advice that would bugger anything up.

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Old 19 January 2020, 01:08 AM   #12
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Strange that as Scott is a watchmaker and I can't really see him offering advice that would bugger anything up.
Yeah I pretty much meant that I would be scared to attempt to even try that because I don't have the expertise. Don't want to do even more damage Knowing myself I would probably end up bending or breaking something
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Old 19 January 2020, 01:16 AM   #13
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Take it to your nearest AD see what they think.

PS. First time I see this. Is there any history with this watch? Did you buy it recently? second-hand? Did you have it serviced?
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Old 19 January 2020, 01:41 AM   #14
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I would take to an AD. Most of them have rolex trained watchmakers that would fix it in 30 minutes while you wait, assuming it's just a loose stem lock in the keyless works. If, on the other hand, the stud that retains the stem is worn or broken, it will need a full service.
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Old 19 January 2020, 01:49 AM   #15
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I would avoid the hassle and sell that broken watch to me. Let's say for $2k because it's broken? ;)
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:44 AM   #16
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Have had the watch about 2 years no issues. Hadn’t worn it in about a week so was odd. Does it make any difference in timing if I drop it off at the RSC on 5th Avenue in NYC?
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:47 AM   #17
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Have had the watch about 2 years no issues. Hadn’t worn it in about a week so was odd. Does it make any difference in timing if I drop it off at the RSC on 5th Avenue in NYC?
May be a bit quicker since you are dealing direct with RSC, and there is no shipping back/forth; however, 4-6 weeks is still expected turnaround time at the repair facility.

Beautiful watch, good luck with the repair.
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:47 AM   #18
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Have had the watch about 2 years no issues. Hadn’t worn it in about a week so was odd. Does it make any difference in timing if I drop it off at the RSC on 5th Avenue in NYC?
I'm sure that they will fix it up for you. Might even fix it while you wait, so plan to be there for a few minutes.
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:48 AM   #19
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Is it just my horrible eyesight or are those threads all boogered up?
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Old 19 January 2020, 02:52 AM   #20
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There is a little detente to hit that releases the crown and stem. but given that its a rolex, I would not attempt it myself.
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:19 AM   #21
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I would avoid the hassle and sell that broken watch to me. Let's say for $2k because it's broken? ;)
Oh heck Ill offer you 2.5K for that nasty broken piece of junk!
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:22 AM   #22
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Is it just my horrible eyesight or are those threads all boogered up?
Not your eyesight it’s going to need service for sure. That whole tube needs to be replaced.
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:24 AM   #23
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Went to go set the time this morning and the crown stayed in my hand lol. Weird. Any idea how long I might be without the watch for when I drop it off?

Sorry for the mishap. That’s an awesome Daytona though. I’ve very recently noticed a couple celebs wearing this exact reference. Maybe it’s the next big thing in Daytona’s.
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Old 19 January 2020, 03:25 AM   #24
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Thanks everyone will check out what they say
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Old 19 January 2020, 04:00 AM   #25
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Not your eyesight it’s going to need service for sure. That whole tube needs to be replaced.
I was thinking the same thing. It’s probably fairly easy to cross thread those threads. I would bet a crown tube is an automatic replacement every service.

Beautiful Daytona you have.
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Old 19 January 2020, 04:14 AM   #26
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I had this happen to my 1680 submariner. Pushed it back in and carried on working ...

However, after some advice on here I took it to my AD, they fixed it in a few minutes. It was just the detent screw (as suggested) that locks the pin in place and is very common to work loose.
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Old 19 January 2020, 04:47 AM   #27
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Old 19 January 2020, 06:01 AM   #29
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Old 19 January 2020, 06:11 AM   #30
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