I thought i had read some place that when a gen Rolex crown is tightened, the actual crown would face upwards towards the face of the watch. Was i dreaming, is that true or BS? Thanks...
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Gen Rolex Crown facing upwards ?
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It's totally random. You must have dreamed it. And the crown position changes as the o-rings shrink or get crushed.
They ideally 'aim' to get them like this in the way they cut the threads etc, with more accurate electronic technology these days, but it's not a standard. You find them side to side angles and upside down and everything. And it changes when the rings wear anyway, as stated.
I'd say more than half of new modern Rollies happen to actually be that way, perfect.
I'd say more than half of new modern Rollies happen to actually be that way, perfect.
I understand how o-ring shrinkage could come into effect over time, but I think the watch should come out of the factory with the crown in the upright position.
I also don't like how case backs don't come in a nice centered position either. How hard could it be??
I also don't like how case backs don't come in a nice centered position either. How hard could it be??
On gen-forums it´s always strange to read how many defenders jump in and tell everybody it´s an absolutely minor and useless detail nobody looks at anyway.
On a $7.000 watch 4me it obviously should be upright and it´s even expected, be it qc-wise or by a locking mechanism, supposedly that´s why they charge a premium.
To answer OP´s question, on rep or gen some are straight upright when fully screwed in, the rest is all over the place from 30% or 40% tilt to upwards down
On a $7.000 watch 4me it obviously should be upright and it´s even expected, be it qc-wise or by a locking mechanism, supposedly that´s why they charge a premium.
To answer OP´s question, on rep or gen some are straight upright when fully screwed in, the rest is all over the place from 30% or 40% tilt to upwards down
I am inclined to agree.
Usually when they wear or are over-turned due to the thread cut, they tend to sit parallel along the side (or near-abouts) with the crown points towards 3 o'clock, which I'm fine with also.
But I see gen's that are completely upside down etc, and that would bother me.
Usually when they wear or are over-turned due to the thread cut, they tend to sit parallel along the side (or near-abouts) with the crown points towards 3 o'clock, which I'm fine with also.
But I see gen's that are completely upside down etc, and that would bother me.
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Actually Rolex has just been granted a new patent for a crown that will always seal in the "good" position !
QUOTE :"It’s a question that has bothered Rolex owners for fifty years “Why doesn’t the coronet logo on the crown line up perpendicularly with the case?” Those of you who own watches with screw-down Twinlock crowns may have noticed that it’s basically pot luck whether the logo sits in its correct alignment. Maddening to some, unnoticed by many, it’s the kind of thing that Rolex owners debate from time to time on the strange recesses of the internet that we call watch forums.However, it appears that the good people at Rolex may actually have been reading and taking notice of these comments, stalking their customers in a near-NSA-like case of snooping / client focus.I was reading a Horologium post about the use of Rolex’s Syloxi(TM)** hairspring in the Datejust Pearlmaster 34 (and 29mm version). This new one-piece silicon hairspring/collet replaced Rolex’s already impressive in-house component (Parachrom / Parachrom Blu is used across the remainder of the Rolex range) in what may be a rare example of Rolex conducting beta-testing before a global roll out. However, as the Geneva-based manufacture is notoriously secretive, it’s difficult to know for sure. During a discussion with the author, I mentioned a couple of Rolex patents that relate to the Syloxi hairspring (in particular the material used, the geometry of the spring and the collet attachment) and that in researching the subject, I’d also noticed something else.In a patent published last year, Rolex quietly described a crown that takes the waterproof brilliance of the Twinlock system and adds a new twist: “the invention concerns a watch case including a crown having a front face provided with a distinctive sign, this crown having the particular feature of always reverting to its initial orientation after unscrewing and then screwing.” The patent, while not new, has (to my knowledge) not been widely discussed (although I’m sure that this won’t be news to readers of Rolex Forums).After some digging around, and quite a few visits to Rolex ADs (many thanks again to Horologium for assistance), I can confirm that a new crown (which doesn’t appear to have been renamed – the Triplock name having already been nabbed) has been built into the 2014 Sky-Dweller models.Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the “chocolate” dialled version of the Sky-Dweller in Everose just happens to be atop my “want” list. The new Watches of Switzerland flagship store on Regent Street is *probably* the best place in London to see a Rolex, preferable even to the other new Rolex store in London – the Watch Gallery at One Hyde Park.I’d forgotten how wonderfully simple, yet utterly beguiling, the Everose Sky-Dweller is: it’s easy to operate, a near perfect size and looks incredibly smart. However, It’s almost ten thousand pounds more than I remembered – a shade under £27,000. The Sky-Dweller is probably the most deceptively complex watch to have been released by Rolex in recent years; it contains a cleverly integrated annual calendar and a second timezone indicator, all operated by the single crown via the clutch-like bezel. Within the crown / case assembly, there is a new part into which a set of indexing teeth have been cut. These teeth align with a similar index on the main parts within the case, ensuring longitudinal control over the orientation of the logo (see drawing above).It really is rather clever. I’m not sure that many of you will be particularly excited by an upright logo, but it’s always good to see innovation in watches, even if it’s largely esoteric in nature.In all the excitement of a new launch, it’s sometimes the things that go unsaid that are the most interesting."
Souce :http://www.thewatchnerd.co.uk/righting-the-rolex-crown/
http://www.google.com/patents/US20130114383
QUOTE :"It’s a question that has bothered Rolex owners for fifty years “Why doesn’t the coronet logo on the crown line up perpendicularly with the case?” Those of you who own watches with screw-down Twinlock crowns may have noticed that it’s basically pot luck whether the logo sits in its correct alignment. Maddening to some, unnoticed by many, it’s the kind of thing that Rolex owners debate from time to time on the strange recesses of the internet that we call watch forums.However, it appears that the good people at Rolex may actually have been reading and taking notice of these comments, stalking their customers in a near-NSA-like case of snooping / client focus.I was reading a Horologium post about the use of Rolex’s Syloxi(TM)** hairspring in the Datejust Pearlmaster 34 (and 29mm version). This new one-piece silicon hairspring/collet replaced Rolex’s already impressive in-house component (Parachrom / Parachrom Blu is used across the remainder of the Rolex range) in what may be a rare example of Rolex conducting beta-testing before a global roll out. However, as the Geneva-based manufacture is notoriously secretive, it’s difficult to know for sure. During a discussion with the author, I mentioned a couple of Rolex patents that relate to the Syloxi hairspring (in particular the material used, the geometry of the spring and the collet attachment) and that in researching the subject, I’d also noticed something else.In a patent published last year, Rolex quietly described a crown that takes the waterproof brilliance of the Twinlock system and adds a new twist: “the invention concerns a watch case including a crown having a front face provided with a distinctive sign, this crown having the particular feature of always reverting to its initial orientation after unscrewing and then screwing.” The patent, while not new, has (to my knowledge) not been widely discussed (although I’m sure that this won’t be news to readers of Rolex Forums).After some digging around, and quite a few visits to Rolex ADs (many thanks again to Horologium for assistance), I can confirm that a new crown (which doesn’t appear to have been renamed – the Triplock name having already been nabbed) has been built into the 2014 Sky-Dweller models.Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the “chocolate” dialled version of the Sky-Dweller in Everose just happens to be atop my “want” list. The new Watches of Switzerland flagship store on Regent Street is *probably* the best place in London to see a Rolex, preferable even to the other new Rolex store in London – the Watch Gallery at One Hyde Park.I’d forgotten how wonderfully simple, yet utterly beguiling, the Everose Sky-Dweller is: it’s easy to operate, a near perfect size and looks incredibly smart. However, It’s almost ten thousand pounds more than I remembered – a shade under £27,000. The Sky-Dweller is probably the most deceptively complex watch to have been released by Rolex in recent years; it contains a cleverly integrated annual calendar and a second timezone indicator, all operated by the single crown via the clutch-like bezel. Within the crown / case assembly, there is a new part into which a set of indexing teeth have been cut. These teeth align with a similar index on the main parts within the case, ensuring longitudinal control over the orientation of the logo (see drawing above).It really is rather clever. I’m not sure that many of you will be particularly excited by an upright logo, but it’s always good to see innovation in watches, even if it’s largely esoteric in nature.In all the excitement of a new launch, it’s sometimes the things that go unsaid that are the most interesting."
Souce :http://www.thewatchnerd.co.uk/righting-the-rolex-crown/
http://www.google.com/patents/US20130114383
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On my gen 1680 and 1675 the crown faces up when tightened down...cool yes, random, maybe...both were serviced last by Rolex.
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No, because gens like someone said earlier have always faced in different directions too. I've seen some gens that face upwards, but most always have been in different facing directions.
I mean for future models that are using the new patented crown mentioned above
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Yeah thats pretty hard core.....a mechanical perpetual calander......Props to Rolex !!!!