sarron77

Yep, I've tried that. I've called every watch repair place in the yellow pages and none want to touch it. One told me that the wouldn't want to be sued by Rolex for working on a rep. (I don't know how that would happen but that was their excuse). All I want is the thing fixed. If anyone knows of someone that can do this work please let me know. I don't mind if I have to ship that watch to the far side of the Planet to get it fixed.

Alligoat, Yep, that sounds like exactly what I did, but my problem is I can't find a watchmaker around here to fix it. None of these guys want to work on a rep watch. I've been to five places and got turned away like I had the plague for having a rep. I can remove the case tube and I already have a gen crown and tube (a 24-703) that I would like to get installed. I was figuring that it maybe easier to just change the movement than to fix this one. But I'm no watch repairman as we all can tell LOL ... Thanks for all the responses I really do appreciate it.

Sorry, I'm in Chapel Hill NC...In the CONUS.

Hi all, I'm looking for someone to do a movement swap for me. I have a mbw 5513 with an ETA 2824-2 in it and I was trying to seal the case and monkeyed up the movement now the stem will not stay in also I need another crown tube installed (I'm sure I stripped the crown side). I don't have a rep friendly watchsmith nearby so I need to find someone to do this for me. I'm a noob looking for help....Thanks Mods please move this post if its in the wrong section