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Jfdomega · 6 August 2016, 06:20 AM

hi all' just want to ask how to know when a screw-down crown is secure, tight enough? i always worrie that i am going to over tighten it. is there a general rule of tightening a watch crown? i have heard so many horror stories of watch crowns threads being stripped not so many with Rolex but essentially with omegas. thanks for any help.

Deroya · 6 August 2016, 06:23 AM

I just twist mine until its snug and reaches its natural stopping point, I don't over pressure it.

crowncollection · 6 August 2016, 06:26 AM

Finger tight do not over torque it

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joe100 · 6 August 2016, 06:47 AM

Finger tight, you'll deform the seals.

Etschell · 6 August 2016, 06:50 AM

so we shouldnt use pliers to tighten the crown?

mattty · 6 August 2016, 07:07 AM

Finger tight.

But if you feel you've crushed the seal abit leave the crown loose for a few days youll find the seal will settle back to its original position.

Tools · 6 August 2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jfdomega

hi all' just want to ask how to know when a screw-down crown is secure, tight enough? i always worrie that i am going to over tighten it. is there a general rule of tightening a watch crown? i have heard so many horror stories of watch crowns threads being stripped not so many with Rolex but essentially with omegas. thanks for any help.

If you are worried that you are over-tightening it, then you are tightening it too much.

Tighten it finger tight until it stops, then you stop. It is not like the lid on a jar of pickles that you need to crank down, it is a simple gasket that only needs to contact the top of the threaded tube. The actual "seals" are o-rings inside the watch around the stem that are always sealing..

Masteryacht · 6 August 2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Etschell

so we shouldnt use pliers to tighten the crown?

Now that's funny right there.
On a side note, my AD tightens the crap out of it.

MaxEight · 6 August 2016, 10:51 AM

I snug it ever so slightly past finger-tight. Haven't had to wind it or reset the time in months; crown stays solid where it is through a summer's worth of dips in the pool. Rolex doesn't fool around with crown seals. I say, set it and forget it

904VT · 6 August 2016, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jfdomega

hi all' just want to ask how to know when a screw-down crown is secure, tight enough? i always worrie that i am going to over tighten it. is there a general rule of tightening a watch crown? i have heard so many horror stories of watch crowns threads being stripped not so many with Rolex but essentially with omegas. thanks for any help.

Remember which direction the crown lines up when fully screwed in and then you know where to turn to each time. It should just be finger tight screw down. Rolex is a little more durable than some others so I would worry too much. Think just as you would close the cap on beverage or any thing else with threads. Turn to you feel resistance and stop.

AkshayArgade · 6 August 2016, 02:44 PM

i use my teeth to tighten the crown

padi56 · 6 August 2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by crowncollection

Finger tight do not over torque it

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Thats correct its not supposed to be metal to metal contact with the case, the seal is inside the winding crown that seals the crown tube stem.

Scapegoat · 6 August 2016, 06:39 PM

I like to make sure the Rolex crown lines up right!

6 August 2016, 06:20 AM	#1
Jfdomega "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Uk Posts: 29	crown tightness hi all' just want to ask how to know when a screw-down crown is secure, tight enough? i always worrie that i am going to over tighten it. is there a general rule of tightening a watch crown? i have heard so many horror stories of watch crowns threads being stripped not so many with Rolex but essentially with omegas. thanks for any help.

6 August 2016, 06:26 AM	#3
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	Finger tight do not over torque it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

6 August 2016, 06:47 AM	#4
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Finger tight, you'll deform the seals. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

6 August 2016, 06:50 AM	#5
Etschell "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL Watch: platinum sub Posts: 15,884	so we shouldnt use pliers to tighten the crown? __________________ If you wind it, they will run. 25 or 6 to 4.

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6 August 2016, 06:23 AM	#2
Deroya 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GA Watch: Sub/Explorer Posts: 499	I just twist mine until its snug and reaches its natural stopping point, I don't over pressure it.

6 August 2016, 07:07 AM	#6
mattty "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: England, UK Posts: 293	Finger tight. But if you feel you've crushed the seal abit leave the crown loose for a few days youll find the seal will settle back to its original position.

6 August 2016, 10:51 AM	#9
MaxEight "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Long Island Watch: 114300 Rhodium Posts: 26	I snug it ever so slightly past finger-tight. Haven't had to wind it or reset the time in months; crown stays solid where it is through a summer's worth of dips in the pool. Rolex doesn't fool around with crown seals. I say, set it and forget it

6 August 2016, 02:44 PM	#11
AkshayArgade "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: akshay argade Location: earth Posts: 497	i use my teeth to tighten the crown

6 August 2016, 06:39 PM	#13
Scapegoat "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Lee Location: South East Asia Watch: Tudor Pro Posts: 1,798	I like to make sure the Rolex crown lines up right!

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