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elijahenoch · 18 January 2012, 11:37 AM

Me personally when i first bought my one and only rolex i didn't know the difference but now i would only buy my next Rolex it if the crown was straight up .

What about you guys does it matter ?

dricig · 18 January 2012, 11:39 AM

It shouldn't matter unless you are maybe taking a picture.

But no, it doesn't matter at all.

dave

chiko323 · 18 January 2012, 11:40 AM

I think I speak for most people on this forum that even though we can be extremely picky, the direction that the crown faces when screwed in is just chance and doesnt make any difference.

Darlinboy · 18 January 2012, 11:42 AM

Doesn't matter.

liptonnr · 18 January 2012, 11:44 AM

! Makes no difference to me!

cedargrove · 18 January 2012, 12:38 PM

Mine are straight up if hold my hand at a weird angle.

jimbones43 · 18 January 2012, 12:42 PM

Irrelevant!

xhype · 18 January 2012, 12:51 PM

you may get a crown that faces straight up but eventually wear and tear on the gasket rubber will make it move

Givmeabrek · 18 January 2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dricig

It shouldn't matter unless you are maybe taking a picture.

But no, it doesn't matter at all.

dave

Ha, if you are taking a picture you can put it anywhere you like. Who is going to know it's not tight?

Rollie2011 · 18 January 2012, 02:12 PM

Boopie · 18 January 2012, 02:41 PM

It doesn't make a difference for me at all. I can't even see it.

When I've had my watch serviced at the RSC, they replace the crown, anyway. They certainly don't care about the direction.

Now, if the Rolex crown on the face underneath the "12 o'clock" mark at the top were upside down, that would be a different story altogether!

GradyPhilpott · 18 January 2012, 02:42 PM

A non-issue.

kilyung · 18 January 2012, 02:43 PM

When you send your watch in for service and the tube is replaced, you'll likely lose your existing orientation.

(DMB) · 18 January 2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elijahenoch

Me personally when i first bought my one and only rolex i didn't know the difference but now i would only buy my next Rolex it if the crown was straight up .

What about you guys does it matter ?

I bet you are the life of the party.

It doesn't matter to me.

BogeyFree · 18 January 2012, 03:16 PM

You will lose your waterproofisity if the crown is not straight up.

DT14 · 18 January 2012, 03:25 PM

Am I the only person a bit surprised that no one here seems to care what direction the crown points given all the other minutia that seems to set people off?? Not that it really matters.

Givmeabrek · 18 January 2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BogeyFree

You will lose your waterproofisity if the crown is not straight up.

Ughhh....

jdc · 18 January 2012, 08:11 PM

No could not care less

padi56 · 18 January 2012, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elijahenoch

Me personally when i first bought my one and only rolex i didn't know the difference but now i would only buy my next Rolex it if the crown was straight up .

What about you guys does it matter ?

So what you are saying if you had the chance to buy say a vintage Daytona or a Comex sub, double red single red sub or SD at a very good price.And because the crown did not line perfectly upright you would not buy.Perhaps you should get your hands on your watch set at almost 10 past 10 and date set to the 28th just like the Rolex brochure pictures.Who or what dictates that the winding crown has to line up with anything except in brochure pictures.Perhaps Rolex should remove the emblem from the winding crown then everyones would line up somewhere,Rolex makes functional watches not alignment points.

dddrees · 18 January 2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boopie

it doesn't make a difference for me at all. I can't even see it.

When i've had my watch serviced at the rsc, they replace the crown, anyway. They certainly don't care about the direction.

Now, if the rolex crown on the face underneath the "12 o'clock" mark at the top were upside down, that would be a different story altogether!

x2

RRGHOST1 · 18 January 2012, 08:44 PM

Only one Rolex i ever had the Pepsi GMT was the crown upright,and that was just luck.If you will only buy one that the crown finnishes upright you will be waiting a long time to buy a Rolex. Rolex should make them with four little crowns on and then the winder will be near ok for you...crazy as its not important.

HL65 · 18 January 2012, 08:51 PM

le_baroudeur · 18 January 2012, 09:00 PM

If upside down it is a fake. Give it to me.

hng · 18 January 2012, 09:23 PM

My GMTIIC crown is straight up. I like it that way but so what...?

rms · 18 January 2012, 09:30 PM

It's something I would never even think about looking for if I hadn't read this thread. Now that I have read this thread I promise you I still will not look.

Andelain · 18 January 2012, 09:34 PM

I've never paid a bit of attention. I had to pop my Sob off and take a look just to see which way it's turned on mine.

bigwatchman · 18 January 2012, 10:30 PM

Ideally I want it straight. My DJ was that way. My Sub is not. It bothets me a bit, but the more I read, the less it actually does.

mjclark32 · 19 January 2012, 12:01 AM

doesn't matter one bit to me.

azguy · 19 January 2012, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rollie2011

x2

SoftwareDrone · 19 January 2012, 01:50 AM

Seriously? People look at this?

18 January 2012, 11:37 AM	#1
elijahenoch "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: ANTOINE Location: UPLAND,CA Watch: ROLEX G-114060M Posts: 318	Rolex crown straight up or sideways or upside down does it matter Me personally when i first bought my one and only rolex i didn't know the difference but now i would only buy my next Rolex it if the crown was straight up . What about you guys does it matter ? __________________ GOD IS LOVE *REVELATION 13:16-18*

18 January 2012, 11:39 AM	#2
dricig "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: NY Metro Posts: 680	It shouldn't matter unless you are maybe taking a picture. But no, it doesn't matter at all. dave __________________ Rolex 15010 Date -16013 TT DJ 16610LV -16750 GMT-16600 SD 16710 GMT -Tudor 79280

18 January 2012, 11:42 AM	#4
Darlinboy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,703	Doesn't matter. __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

18 January 2012, 02:12 PM	#10
Rollie2011 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: John Location: Palm Beach, FL Watch: Sub-C + Exp 42 Posts: 1,654	__________________ John Submariner C LN Explorer 42 Polar

18 January 2012, 02:42 PM	#12
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	A non-issue. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

18 January 2012, 11:40 AM	#3
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	I think I speak for most people on this forum that even though we can be extremely picky, the direction that the crown faces when screwed in is just chance and doesnt make any difference.

18 January 2012, 11:44 AM	#5
liptonnr "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Nate Location: Pottsville, PA Watch: Sub-c LV, GMT's Posts: 988	! Makes no difference to me!

18 January 2012, 12:38 PM	#6
cedargrove "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Rich Location: Canada Watch: Milgauss, GMT IIc Posts: 3,013	Mine are straight up if hold my hand at a weird angle.

18 January 2012, 12:42 PM	#7
jimbones43 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Jim Location: Earth Posts: 1,067	Irrelevant!

18 January 2012, 12:51 PM	#8
xhype "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Michael Location: Brooklyn,NY Watch: Rolex GMT II 16710 Posts: 850	you may get a crown that faces straight up but eventually wear and tear on the gasket rubber will make it move

18 January 2012, 02:41 PM	#11
Boopie "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 3,952	It doesn't make a difference for me at all. I can't even see it. When I've had my watch serviced at the RSC, they replace the crown, anyway. They certainly don't care about the direction. Now, if the Rolex crown on the face underneath the "12 o'clock" mark at the top were upside down, that would be a different story altogether!

18 January 2012, 02:43 PM	#13
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	When you send your watch in for service and the tube is replaced, you'll likely lose your existing orientation.

18 January 2012, 03:16 PM	#15
BogeyFree "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 336	You will lose your waterproofisity if the crown is not straight up.

18 January 2012, 03:25 PM	#16
DT14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: Daytona, Explorer Posts: 218	Am I the only person a bit surprised that no one here seems to care what direction the crown points given all the other minutia that seems to set people off?? Not that it really matters.

18 January 2012, 08:11 PM	#18
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	No could not care less

18 January 2012, 08:44 PM	#21
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	Only one Rolex i ever had the Pepsi GMT was the crown upright,and that was just luck.If you will only buy one that the crown finnishes upright you will be waiting a long time to buy a Rolex. Rolex should make them with four little crowns on and then the winder will be near ok for you...crazy as its not important.

18 January 2012, 08:51 PM	#22
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	__________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

18 January 2012, 09:00 PM	#23
le_baroudeur "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rennes, FRANCE Posts: 802	If upside down it is a fake. Give it to me. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons.

18 January 2012, 09:23 PM	#24
hng "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: HaNgat Location: Jakarta Watch: Sports Rolex Posts: 648	My GMTIIC crown is straight up. I like it that way but so what...? __________________ Cartier Tank / Suunto Stinger / 16014 / 16610LV / PAM 233 / 116520 / 14060M / 16710 / Omega Constellation

18 January 2012, 09:30 PM	#25
rms "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Richard Location: Europe Watch: The one I have on Posts: 273	It's something I would never even think about looking for if I hadn't read this thread. Now that I have read this thread I promise you I still will not look. __________________ 14060M - 16610 - 16710 - 16234 - 16570(x2) - 116400GV - IW323300 - PAM292 - SKX779K

18 January 2012, 09:34 PM	#26
Andelain "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: The Sandbox Watch: ing your 6...... Posts: 1,379	I've never paid a bit of attention. I had to pop my Sob off and take a look just to see which way it's turned on mine. __________________ .

18 January 2012, 10:30 PM	#27
bigwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Scott Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,307	Ideally I want it straight. My DJ was that way. My Sub is not. It bothets me a bit, but the more I read, the less it actually does.

19 January 2012, 12:01 AM	#28
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	doesn't matter one bit to me. __________________

19 January 2012, 01:50 AM	#30
SoftwareDrone "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mike Location: San Jose, CA Watch: <-- likes to Posts: 506	Seriously? People look at this? __________________ :-) Mike Rolex Submariner (Blue V, YG) Breitling Navitimer (Black SS) Rolex Daytona (Black V SS) Rolex GMTII Ceramic (Black V SS, Sold) Rolex Daytona (White Random SS, Sold) Girard Perregaux 8020 Ferrari (Yellow)

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