Cats, I know how you feel. My eyes are so sensitive to these things. I returned the yuki 7922 because the crown was crooked, it was very slight but I could see it and it was niggling at me. I thought I could live with it but in the end I couldnt so I returned it to Yuki. I have had dials which are slightly off and I can spend hours getting it straight due to dial dots and placement in their respected cases. So with that said, it is not difficult to straighten the dial. From my limited experience, I would remove the case back and loosen the screws and use the crown stem to move the dial to align in the case. Good luck!