How tight to screw in the crown for dssd 116660?

[Lrd2sea]

Recently acquired one 116660, previous owner had screwed the crown all the way to the point it stopped and cannot go any further.I remember reading several threads telling us not to do it, for fear of over-compress the o-rings.

Anyway, it's now at the point where the crown won't feel "hand-tight" until the Rolex symbol points at 2 o'clock. What shall I do with the crown position now? 3 o'clock position (looking sideways at the case) going all the way, 2 o'clock hand-tight or 12 o'clock (feel some resistance) like the GMT II (hand-tight at 12 o'clock, probably coincidental)?

[alanc]

Originally Posted by Lrd2sea

Recently acquired one 116660, previous owner had screwed the crown all the way to the point it stopped and cannot go any further.I remember reading several threads telling us not to do it, for fear of over-compress the o-rings.

Anyway, it's now at the point where the crown won't feel "hand-tight" until the Rolex symbol points at 2 o'clock. What shall I do with the crown position now? 3 o'clock position (looking sideways at the case) going all the way, 2 o'clock hand-tight or 12 o'clock (feel some resistance) like the GMT II (hand-tight at 12 o'clock, probably coincidental)?

I'm a newb, but I've read a few threads on this. From these threads, I've learned that position of the crown is not relevant to how tight the crown is; in other words, the crown is not always necessarily "straight up" (when the watch is lying on its caseback), when it's tight. Thus, the fact that it goes to three o'clock (when the watch is in the same configuration), does not by itself mean anything is amiss.

Unless you plan on using this watch for its intended purpose, so long as it's hand tight, I think it's sealed and you're ok. I have to think this model has some pretty robust seals that are resistant to compression.

You didn't mention how old your watch is; I understand this model appeared in 2008. If you've got an early one and you're really concerned, you could do a service (it's arguably almost due) and get it checked out. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it unless you have additional evidence something is wrong

[gwalker]

Crown position doesn't matter. Tighten it until it won't turn anymore. Don't use a lot of force but enough to make it snug with just your fingers. Crowns hardly ever line up perfectly in relation to the watch.

[Oyster1982]

Originally Posted by gwalker

Crown position doesn't matter. Tighten it until it won't turn anymore. Don't use a lot of force but enough to make it snug with just your fingers. Crowns hardly ever line up perfectly in relation to the watch.

Totally agree, sound advice.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by alanc

I'm a newb, but I've read a few threads on this. From these threads, I've learned that position of the crown is not relevant to how tight the crown is; in other words, the crown is not always necessarily "straight up" (when the watch is lying on its caseback), when it's tight. Thus, the fact that it goes to three o'clock (when the watch is in the same configuration), does not by itself mean anything is amiss.

Unless you plan on using this watch for its intended purpose, so long as it's hand tight, I think it's sealed and you're ok. I have to think this model has some pretty robust seals that are resistant to compression.

You didn't mention how old your watch is; I understand this model appeared in 2008. If you've got an early one and you're really concerned, you could do a service (it's arguably almost due) and get it checked out. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it unless you have additional evidence something is wrong

Simple answer its exactly the same for any watch in the oyster range just finger tight there is no need to force.

[Beelzy]

Vice grips will add another 50ft of depth rating.........LOL!

[kilyung]

Real men use a torque wrench set to 5Nm.

[TSW]

Fingertight

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Real men use a torque wrench set to 5Nm.

Real men fix their "misaligned" crowns like this:

The crown on my SS Daytona is misaligned.. It drove me nuts, so I fixed it.

Here is a comprehensive tutorial...

1) BEFORE (note: the crown is fully screwed down):



2) Tool to use:




You get a good grip with these jaws



3) AFTER - I only gave it 3/4 of a full turn in the clockwise direction, and now the crown is aligned:

[ecsub44]

[dan-dare]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Real men fix their "misaligned" crowns like this:

[gwalker]

An impact wrench with a small socket will also work.

[masterserg]

I assume you are mentioning the position as a reference. In that case, somewhere between 1 and 2 should be fine, as per your description. Do not over tighten it.

[Brushpup]

You need to tighten it until it stops, finger tight and do not worry where the crown winds up pointing too.

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Real men use a torque wrench set to 5Nm.

Originally Posted by gwalker

An impact wrench with a small socket will also work.

Just wondering where you guys get these tiny little sockets.