Just an update. I bought a new genuine tube and crown on eBay, and the seller installed the new parts. The watch is running great now, and the crown screws in!!! Now I have another question. When he sent the watch back, he included a print out of a pressure test. Could someone please interpret these numbers for me?
Test 1:
Test pressure: -0.4 bar
Maximum deformation: -004.2 u
Tightness value: +3.5% /min
Test 2:
Test pressure: 3.0 bar
Maximum deformation: +028.8 u
Tightness value: +5.4% /min
Thanks, I really appreciate all of the advice. One last question. What is the model/reference/part # that I am looking for that corresponds to my watch? This is the watch that I have:
Submariner
Thanks again.
I've had the $200 Rolex Sub from Josh for about 10 months. For the last month, I've been having difficulty screwing the crown down. It usually takes a little while and I'm able to, but now it just spins and spins. I have a feeling something is stripped. I took it to a local watch repair shop, and he told me he couldn't get replacement parts because it was a replica. I was wondering if anyone here would be able to work on it, and roughly how much it would cost. Thanks!!!