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Hmmmm, Session 2...none for! Gotta admit that the battle is close to square right now. Time for the Aussie spirit to show through. Go guys. O/S

Day 1- Session 1. The Poms are "3 for" All the impetus is with the Aussies....go you good things! Hope all here know what this is all about (From a cricket tragic) Offshore

And I thought it looked rather like your style

Might be worth someone in the US, having a chat with-http://www.smea.com/ They have a large range of AM crowns, and whilst they don't show Pam, they seem to have a connection to a lot of the major brand stuff. I have never seen Omega crowns for the prices they have them at! Certainly worth a call! Offshore

Gentlemen, I might suggest, that before opening hostilities you both try to reach an amicable arrangement via PM. I would further suggest that, if you need to carry out a flame war towards each other, you do so within the arena, that the sale was transacted. Frankly, the admin team have more than enough work in keeping this place operating, without having to try to resolve, adjudicate, or referee these sorts of issues. Loop closed. Offshore

Agree 100% with the above statements. Have a browse through - http://www.timeman.net/index.asp I have done some biz with this guy...whilst I don't think he has too many bargains....I do think he has a pretty good grasp of current market values. So his pricing will give you a pretty good feel of what is out there. Offshore

Sheeeesh, If it came from dluddy, it was probably full of grease and crap (Doesn't care for his watches at all that boy ) In all seriousness, as others have said, it may be a misaligned movement retainer, snagging the pusher, or it could just be a build up of gunk on the pusher stem, or under the pusher crown. Not a biggy to fix, although you may be better to get it to someone with the gear and knowledge to do the repair. O/S

Welcome aboard ef! Hold on to your wallet, and take your time to do your homework! Plenty to get your head around in these parts. Offshore

prof, Can assure you, that if the admin team were allowed to subscribe into this, at least 1/2 the tickets would be gone before the starters gate was raised So hopefully there are enough tickets to go around. (which is why we have limited the ticket sale quantity.) O/S

@elephantface, We are in the throes of upgrading the forum, and some features are currently disabled. Maybe the links are one. When the upgrade completes, all should be back to OK. O/S

Just spotted a large range of crowns for Omega, Breit, Tag,Cartier, in SMEA's spring 2009 specials. http://www.smea.com/ If you need one, these are significantly cheaper than going thru the normal channels. O/S

I use 243 blue on bracelet screws if they don't nip up nicely. O/S

I doubt you have a gen 7750, so the gen stem won't fit. If you can get the broken bit out of the old crown, you will only need a new stem. You may even be able to get away with a stem extension. Check your options, before ordering too many parts. Offshore Edit- Actually, unless you have a fair bit of experience working on watches, you may be better to find someone local to you, to have a look at it. Otherwise the situation may go from bad to worse!

Admin has been disabling a few things in preparation for our upgrade. This is probably one. You guys will see a few different things until the upgrade goes thru. But....believe me, it will be worth it! O/S

Sounds like you need to try the "alum" trick. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...080&hl=alum http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...810&hl=alum Or stick the crown in vinegar for a week. Nothing to loose! O/S

Happy birthday Pho......enjoy your family time. O/S

Luv your work R! That is just Q U A L I T Y . O/S

Shoot me a PM if you need a hand. O/S

It may be that you are screwing the crown tighter down on the stem. So you would need to remove the crown and stem, and then see if you can unscrew the crown from the stem. Then check that the crown is screwing down correctly on the tube. If that is OK, it then is a matter of reattaching the crown to the stem, and getting the correct position for the crown on the stem. Then Loctite it in that position. If however you can't screw the crown right down on the tube, you will need to sort out what is not threading correctly. And replace either crown or tube or both. See how you go. O/S

A little heat doesn't hurt....helps to break any glue which may have been used as well. Etic have a special tool for removing pushers, which can also be used for crown tubes...think Horotec do one as well. O/S

I know what he's talking about Offshore

Good call, hadn't thought of that scenario! O/S

In my experience, if they test to 3 bar, they will invariably test to 6 bar (never had one fail between 3 and 6!) Unless you really want/need to have a 200' test, you are best not to load the Bergeon up too many times. They are actually designed for 3 atm testing, with occasional 6 atm tests. They are great toys to play with, aren't they? O/S

Different strokes for different folks! OT....I saw a Piaget at my solicitors the other day in white gold, that looked like that. He got it as part payment of a large bill. It had a RRSP of $140k, and a valuation cert of $100k. FWIW he took it in @$10k reduction on his account~! Now you know how they make their $$!! Offshore

As alligoat says, there are normally 3 points where water can get into a watch, caseback, stem seal/crown, and crystal. After WP testing, you would have an idea of the area where it was leaking. Then you need to inspect that area to discover why. Sometimes greasing or replacing a seal is all it takes, other times it is just not possible to seal the watch. Each has its own characteristics. (Note that chronos have extra points of entry at the pushers, and these are sometimes VERY difficult to seal) Crystals are another area where a seal is sometimes difficult to obtain. Most reps have push fit crystals with nylon seals, and if these get a nick they can prove very difficult. In a lot of cases, I replace the crystal with a larger one, discard the nylon seal, and glue the crystal into place. Not exactly how the manual says to go, however very effective, and time efficient. Also check for porous cases; I have been seeing more and more, where air is leaking through pin holes in the case metal. Epoxy will make the case WP, but it will never be pressure proof! Offshore