Gen Rolex crown install help

[watchesholic]

Hi Guys!!

I am trying to franken a sub by adding gen Rolex crown and tube.

I was looking for a tutorial mostly how to put a28xx steam in to gen crown.

Did any on of you maybe went across a pictorial somewhere around the web?
Or have any advice how to do it?

Thanks in advance guys!!


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[junbug5150]

You just take pliers to hold the stem and unscrew the existing rep crown with your hand. Then just screw the gen crown into that stem.

 

[junbug5150]

Made me remember my old thread: https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb...-HELP!-How-do-you-install-a-crown-onto-a-stem

 

[watchesholic]

You just take pliers to hold the stem and unscrew the existing rep crown with your hand. Then just screw the gen crown into that stem.

I tried that on a random rep crown and steam I found around the desk last night, and I broke it so I have to be doing something incredibly wrong

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[watchesholic]

Made me remember my old thread: https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb...-HELP!-How-do-you-install-a-crown-onto-a-stem

Thanks mate!!


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[junbug5150]

Likely it had loctite. Try heating it with a blow dryer first to loosen the loctite.

 

[junbug5150]

Thanks mate!!


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You got it! Good luck!

 

[Nemrac72k]

+1 on what junbug5150 said. You can also try heating the stem just below the crown with a lighter to loosen and adhesive that might be on the threads. Hope this helps.

 

[watchesholic]

+1 on what junbug5150 said. You can also try heat the stem just below the crown with a lighter to loosen and adhesive that might be on the threads.

Thanks guys! Didn't try it yet but getting in it shortly.

So after I hear it up it should be easy to unscrew right? And the again with the rep steam before screwing in to the gen crown?..

Piece of cake! yeah right;(( will let you know how my first attempt will work out

Thanks for all kind people!


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[junbug5150]

I've read that you can leave it in acetone to break up the loctite too, but I haven't tried so I won't recommend with 100% confidence.

 

[Subjeff]

One second over a flame and it will be good to go.

 

[junbug5150]

One second over a flame and it will be good to go.

And if you break the crown, Jeff will give you a free one! :hehehe:

 

[Subjeff]

And if you break the crown, Jeff will give you a free one! :hehehe:

Lol...been known to give a couple away.

 

[watchesholic]

Lol...been known to give a couple away.

Ding Dong! So after failing opening my sub as I don't have proper tools and didn't want to scratch the case. I decided to franken my Daytona by adding gen crystal and the famous crown

. So I open the caseback of the Daytona and another challenge show up how do I remove the steam from this movement??

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[watchesholic]

Is that the biggest screw I'm pointing that I have to loose about one turn and then pull the steam?

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[watchesholic]

Or is it the little pusher as usual? But I'm scared what if the pusher is not a pusher and I push it?????

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[chris3007]

Push that pusher

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[watchesholic]

Push that pusher

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You owe me a watch if I mess it up)) 3, 2, 1....


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[watchesholic]

[MENTION=70278]chris3007[/MENTION] You are the man Chris!)

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[chris3007]

You're welcome


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