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Rayce · 3 April 2006, 08:25 AM

It seems that each time I set my Yachtmaster I feel as though the stem pullout to stop the stop second hand and the the final screw in to seat the stem feel tight, as though I am misaligning the threads when screwing it in, and too tight when pulling the stem out to set.
Is this common, should I be concerned??

dman · 3 April 2006, 01:09 PM

You don't want to do it too tight, that is possible. It won't kill your watch, but will put unneeded stress on the stem. When you are ready to screw the crown back down, give it a little foreplay or turn it slightly CCW to make sure the threads match up, then just turn it CW till it is snug and flush.

Rayce · 3 April 2006, 02:25 PM

Your advice for seating the crown works better with the CCW move.
I still think the force to pull the crowm out to stop the second hand and set the watch is hard, a good pull is required to get the second hand to stop. Maybe its supposed to be hard to pull out at the final position.
Thanks

JJ Irani · 3 April 2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayce

Your advice for seating the crown works better with the CCW move.
I still think the force to pull the crowm out to stop the second hand and set the watch is hard, a good pull is required to get the second hand to stop. Maybe its supposed to be hard to pull out at the final position.
Thanks

I know what you mean, Rayce....don't worry about it. The second pull of the crown to STOP the watch is a hard one and is common with both my Rollies. So you can relax on that score.

As Daren correctly advised, when you are screwing down the crown, push it in with your thumb, turn a little counter clockwise (I hate abbreviations!

) and then start turning clockwise.

DO NOT TIGHTEN TOO MUCH AT THE END!!! Just enough so that the crown sits snug against the case without squashing the daylights out of the gaskets and O-rings!!

JJ

3 April 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

.......push it in with your thumb, turn a little counter clockwise (I hate abbreviations!

) and then start turning clockwise.

JJ

JJ, you said you hate abbreviations, but yet you use one for your name?

Prince · 3 April 2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Avalon

JJ, you said you hate abbreviations, but yet you use one for your name?

He IS full of dichotomies, isn't he!

Gedanken · 3 April 2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dman

You don't want to do it too tight, that is possible. It won't kill your watch, but will put unneeded stress on the stem. When you are ready to screw the crown back down, give it a little foreplay or turn it slightly CCW to make sure the threads match up, then just turn it CW till it is snug and flush.

Screw? Foreplay? In relation to a watch? Daren, I don't want you playing with that JJ kid anymore - he's a bad influence.

Rockrolex · 3 April 2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gedanken

Screw? Foreplay? In relation to a watch? Daren, I don't want you playing with that JJ kid anymore - he's a bad influence.

Not only that, he's got a dirty mind.

JJ Irani · 4 April 2006, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Avalon

JJ, you said you hate abbreviations, but yet you use one for your name?

Yes, I still hate abbreviations, but I hate my own name just a little bit more....seriously. That second "J" is my father's name and since (in India) we always put our father's name in the middle (we don't have second names like you guys do), the initials J.J. stuck...and even in Bombay everyone just called me "JJ".

JJ

JJ Irani · 4 April 2006, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gedanken

Screw? Foreplay? In relation to a watch? Daren, I don't want you playing with that JJ kid anymore - he's a bad influence.

I teach 'em young and I teach 'em right!!

mailman · 4 April 2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

I teach 'em young and I teach 'em right!!

I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole

dman · 4 April 2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gedanken

Screw? Foreplay? In relation to a watch? Daren, I don't want you playing with that JJ kid anymore - he's a bad influence.

LOL James!! Where the hell you been? Quit working so damn hard.

dman · 4 April 2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mailman

I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole

NO SHITE!

JJ Irani · 4 April 2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole

Gedanken · 4 April 2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dman

LOL James!! Where the hell you been? Quit working so damn hard.

Ain't got no choice, buddy boy. One of my team members got fired and the other one's down with the flu for the whole week, so I'm on tiptoe holding up the ceiling by my lonesome till next Monday at the earliest.

Manatee · 4 April 2006, 10:16 PM

Rayce,

Each of my Rolex watches has a different feel when unscrewing crown and pulling out the stem -- even though mostly of them have essentially the same movement. I think it's just the slight differences in the cutting of the threads. Some are slick and easy, while others feel rough and tight. Also, whenever I have one serviced, and the crown and tube are replaced, it will feel different than it did with its old parts. It's unlikely that there's any problem with your watch.

Peter

3 April 2006, 08:25 AM	#1
Rayce "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Stem function/feel It seems that each time I set my Yachtmaster I feel as though the stem pullout to stop the stop second hand and the the final screw in to seat the stem feel tight, as though I am misaligning the threads when screwing it in, and too tight when pulling the stem out to set. Is this common, should I be concerned??

3 April 2006, 01:09 PM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	You don't want to do it too tight, that is possible. It won't kill your watch, but will put unneeded stress on the stem. When you are ready to screw the crown back down, give it a little foreplay or turn it slightly CCW to make sure the threads match up, then just turn it CW till it is snug and flush. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

3 April 2006, 02:25 PM	#3
Rayce "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Your advice for seating the crown works better with the CCW move. I still think the force to pull the crowm out to stop the second hand and set the watch is hard, a good pull is required to get the second hand to stop. Maybe its supposed to be hard to pull out at the final position. Thanks

4 April 2006, 10:16 PM	#16
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	Rayce, Each of my Rolex watches has a different feel when unscrewing crown and pulling out the stem -- even though mostly of them have essentially the same movement. I think it's just the slight differences in the cutting of the threads. Some are slick and easy, while others feel rough and tight. Also, whenever I have one serviced, and the crown and tube are replaced, it will feel different than it did with its old parts. It's unlikely that there's any problem with your watch. Peter

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