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8 October 2018, 04:09 AM | #1 |
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Rolex Screw won't go flush
I was trying to add a link to my 16710 and I noticed one of the screws on the bracelet won't go flush. It sticks out slightly and I try to put pressure on it. I don't want to put too much since I don't want to damage the screw or the thread. Has anyone experienced this before?
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8 October 2018, 04:15 AM | #3 |
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Take it out and compare it to another one. If they are all the same, it is a problem with the link, not the screw bar.
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Someone has probably tried too hard to screw it in when the screw and bracelet links were not properly aligned. This has then most likely damaged threads.
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The screws need to be returned to the same screw holes they came from, they are polished in place at the factory and made perfectly flush. So I would pull all the screws you pulled out previously and gently try them in the various screw holes until they are all flush. No forcing necessary to find the correct fit... good luck.
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either that or it's not the right screw.
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8 October 2018, 04:46 AM | #8 |
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I would back it all the way out while applying gentle pressure down, and once you hear the "click" you'll know the threads are seated properly to be screwed down. Just treat it the way you would with a winding crown being screwed down.
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Could be cross threaded
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8 October 2018, 05:55 AM | #13 |
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I would also consider cleaning the screw and screwhole there might be some loctite (or other grime) keeping your from threading properly.
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To me it looks like Omega screw.
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I'm pretty sure the screw has come in obliquely.
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