Rolex Crown on my BLNR

[rbounsy]

I cannot seem to get the Crown to face "down." As you can see from the pic the crown is the opposite way I want it. Any suggestions in how I can fix this?

[WWC]

Mine is also the same way. Exactly same as yours. I would let it go as long as it's tight then you're safe

[azguy]

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at

The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

[Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by azguy

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at



The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

You should tell your AD to check out this thread:

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=310605

OP - enjoy your watch. It's next on my list. Congrats on a beautiful piece!

[mike]

Originally Posted by azguy

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at

The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

Sadly you are so right. Gone are the days when we enjoyed the watches and shared knowledge.

[azguy]

Originally Posted by azguy

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at

The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

I read the thread and then sent him the link, good stuff, thanks.
He said what he loves most is when people walk in and say let me see a 16233or a 16610, he says "normal" people never do that...

He's a great AD carries Rolex, Omega, Breitling and Patek Philippe

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by azguy

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at

The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

I wonder if the owner of that AD gets a kick from the kicks we get from AD BS stories.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I wonder if the owner of that AD gets a kick from the kicks we get from AD BS stories.

Yup that's a war they cannot win.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by azguy

This is why Rolex owners get laughed at

The owner of the local AD once told me when he's having a bad day he logs on TRF and laughs at the posts, 100% true story.

Have to agree and being a moderator on this forum just after it started way back in 2004/5.I must have read the crown emblem location threads thousands of times.Now if you just screw the winding crown just finger tight no force is needed.Then it does not matter if its downside up or upside down, only to those who perhaps are suffering OCD crown syndrome. Now if Rolex got rid of the crown emblem then every ones crown would line up somewhere.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

I cannot seem to get the Crown to face "down." As you can see from the pic the crown is the opposite way I want it. Any suggestions in how I can fix this?

Turn your wrist around.

[Trouble15]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Turn your wrist around.

[iazrollie]

what difference does it make? seems so aesthetically minor.

[rbounsy]

Originally Posted by iazrollie

what difference does it make? seems so aesthetically minor.

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

[cedargrove]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Then unscrew the crown half a turn.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

What you want and what Rolex wants are two different things.

This ain't Burger King, you don't get it your way.

[cop414]

Originally Posted by MonBK

What you want and what Rolex wants are two different things.

This ain't Burger King, you don't get it your way.

Well said...

[Vipes]

None of my Rolex watches have the crown facing up. Nothing you can do about it.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

10k isn't an expensive watch by any means..

In any event, you cannot change where the crown aligns; it is completely random and not adjustable. It is like any nut screwed on a bolt. It stops when the threads stop and will always start and stop at the same place.

[handsfull]

Originally Posted by Tools

10k isn't an expensive watch by any means..

Now THAT is funny!! My Dad will love this one!



To answer the op's question, which is completely valid IMO....Yes and no, nothing 'you' can do personally, but a watchmaker can install a different crown tube or reposition the stem on the crown. This is routinely done by RSC in Dallas every time you send your watch there for any work performed. This isn't difficult, and does not take a lot of time for an experienced watchmaker.

This topic is a popular one. Although I have some crowns that don't line up, I think it's something Rolex could easily implement if they wanted to, it's simple attention to detail. No different than taking delivery of a Porsche and then finding the steering wheel is off 15 degrees when driving down a straight road. Does it affect the functionality of the vehicle? Nope, not at all. Does it look unacceptable for the price paid? Absolutely. Is it unacceptable in my book? Of course.

[Sublover2166]

Originally Posted by handsfull

Now THAT is funny!! My Dad will love this one!



To answer the op's question, which is completely valid IMO....Yes and no, nothing 'you' can do personally, but a watchmaker can install a different crown tube or reposition the stem on the crown. This is routinely done by RSC in Dallas every time you send your watch there for any work performed. This isn't difficult, and does not take a lot of time for an experienced watchmaker.

This topic is a popular one. Although I have some crowns that don't line up, I think it's something Rolex could easily implement if they wanted to, it's simple attention to detail. No different than taking delivery of a Porsche and then finding the steering wheel is off 15 degrees when driving down a straight road. Does it affect the functionality of the vehicle? Nope, not at all. Does it look unacceptable for the price paid? Absolutely. Is it unacceptable in my book? Of course.

Comparing the coronet on a winding crown to a mis-aligned steering wheel on a Porsche is comparing apples to oranges, no??

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by handsfull

Now THAT is funny!! My Dad will love this one!



To answer the op's question, which is completely valid IMO....Yes and no, nothing 'you' can do personally, but a watchmaker can install a different crown tube or reposition the stem on the crown. This is routinely done by RSC in Dallas every time you send your watch there for any work performed. This isn't difficult, and does not take a lot of time for an experienced watchmaker.

This topic is a popular one. Although I have some crowns that don't line up, I think it's something Rolex could easily implement if they wanted to, it's simple attention to detail. No different than taking delivery of a Porsche and then finding the steering wheel is off 15 degrees when driving down a straight road. Does it affect the functionality of the vehicle? Nope, not at all. Does it look unacceptable for the price paid? Absolutely. Is it unacceptable in my book? Of course.

Since a steering wheel can be easily repositioned your example would suggest the car had been in an accident or had unusual wear somewhere in the front end...

[SeaAndSky]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Then pay a little more and have a watchmaker fiddle with your crown so it's positioned however you like when it's fastened down. There is no such thing as correct alignment for a screwed down crown.

[Time Exposure]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

So why did you spend close to $10k for a watch whose crown did not line up? :)
I agree that aesthetically the crown would look better 180 degrees around. Functionally I accept it lands where the thread ends. I suspect it would be a $20k watch if Rolex had to research and develop machinery that would give them perfectly aligned crowns every time.
I, for one, appreciate the human touch of imperfection (even if it was assembled by a robot).

[Roger1079]

Originally Posted by Time Exposure

So why did you spend close to $10k for a watch whose crown did not line up? :)
I agree that aesthetically the crown would look better 180 degrees around. Functionally I accept it lands where the thread ends. I suspect it would be a $20k watch if Rolex had to research and develop machinery that would give them perfectly aligned crowns every time.
I, for one, appreciate the human touch of imperfection (even if it was assembled by a robot).

I find it impossible to believe that with the precision that machining equipment is capable of that a screw down crown and tube could not be machined to line upright every time. Starting orientation the same and the threads on the crown and tube machined the same and the result should be able to be duplicated every time.

Fortunately for me this is not a point of concern, but this seems to be a detail that much less expensive timepieces seem capable of.

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Except on the Sky Dweller, the crown is not meant to orient in any particular position. So if you wanted it a certain way you should have picked through all the BLNR's in stock around town and bought one that faced perfectly up, if you could find one.

That said, and I'm no watchmaker, but perhaps a watchmaker can adjust it by installing the tube in such a way that the crown stops face up. I know when I sent my Sub in for service it did not align that way but when I got it back it did. I'll have to ask him if he intentionally performed this alignment.

In any event I'd assume even if it's perfect it's only temporary since over time with wear the crown position will probably move a little anyway.

You can always back it out a half turn. Unless you go anywhere near the 100m WR it should be just fine in normal use. Put it this way, you should be able to wash your hands.

[smartson]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Welcome to the forum and don't be turned off by the joking responses.

I too am disappointed that Rolex didn't take care of this design detail. They can at least make the crown point somewhat upward instead of anywhere.

So I tell myself, this is why Rolex sport watch is least expensive among elite brands like Patek or even AP. There is always something better to look forward to.

[rolepam312]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

You are forgetting it's a Rolex ...doesn't matter how much you paid, it still gets produced the same, mass produced, you think they'll actually take the time to ensure such minor details?? Lower your expectation, you'll be happier...

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Sell it.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

You need to pay a lot more than 10k to get a watch the " way i want it".....ie custom made....
Anyway all rolex crowns alligned differently ....if you want one that calms your OCD then you need to pay 5x as much for something like a skydweller....so try enjoy the blmr the way it is after all would you chuck a super model out of bed because her little toe wasnt perfect...i dont think so

[Roger1079]

Originally Posted by rbounsy

If I'm paying close to $10k for a watch, i want it to look the way I want

Unfortunately, the only way you are going to fix that is to sell that watch and find one that lines up that way to begin with. Word of warning.....you may be searching for a while.

Where the crown is positioned when the threads are cut is what determines how it "lines up". It sounds simple enough that Rolex just ensure that the crowns all face a specific way when the threads are cut to guarantee alignment when tightened, but I am likely off base as Rolex is definitely not the only brand that has the emblem on the crown land where it lands when tightened.