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Old 4 August 2023, 01:43 AM   #1
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Boot fair rolex bucherer’s

I found this yesterday hopefully it’s the tube not the crown threads if it is the crown can anyone help?
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Old 4 August 2023, 01:53 AM   #2
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Old 4 August 2023, 02:28 AM   #3
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Old 4 August 2023, 05:16 AM   #4
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Model 4377 in 34mm, manual wind. Since it was a boot sale, hopefully you got it for a good price.
You can send the watch to a conservator and the crown tube can be replaced. Hopefully the crown is savable and the threads are ok.
Dont send the watch to Rolex, they wont fix it, its too old.
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Old 4 August 2023, 05:18 AM   #5
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Do you know we’re I can get a tube?
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Old 4 August 2023, 05:21 AM   #6
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It’ll mean a few calls to vintage watchmakers. Not an easy find.


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Old 4 August 2023, 06:17 AM   #7
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Not so many in the Uk
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Old 4 August 2023, 06:28 AM   #8
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As well as ringing around watchmakers for a tube as recommended by 77T above, you could have one made as it's not a difficult part for a skilled watchmaker to replicate.

Alternatively, there are a few suppliers on ebay who might have a suitable tube and crown set, such as this one in Tokyo:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn...75.m3561.l2562
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Old 4 August 2023, 01:26 PM   #9
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I def take the approach of tracking down parts like this and bringing them to my watchmaker. If you are handy, replacing a tube is quite easy. Invest in the caseback tool, and the tube screwdriver. It’s about $100 for this and a tube of locktite.
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Try SHWR in London.
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Old 6 August 2023, 02:49 AM   #11
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Cousins sell the correct sized tubes and the threads on the crown look ok so I might be lucky
I cannot find many examples with bucherer on the dial
Does anyone else have an example?
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Old 15 August 2023, 10:35 PM   #12
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It’s back from its service luckily the crown threads were fine it just needed a tube
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Old 15 August 2023, 10:43 PM   #13
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Old 15 August 2023, 10:46 PM   #14
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Looking good - great find!
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Old 15 August 2023, 11:58 PM   #15
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Thanks
Yes very please I think I’ll put it on a period bonklip
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