knovako2 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 I just noticed a strange thing in the pictures above: when the gen tube is installed there don't seem to be a visible thread on the outside end of the tube. In this case how is it possible to screw down the crown? Shouldn't the tread on the tube be sticking out from the watch case? Pardon me if I'm incorrect but I have just received the tube and crown from Ofrei and it seems as the crown goes on the "threaded end" of the tube, thus , unthreaded end should go inside the watch case.
knovako2 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Here is a picture of the crown fitted on the tube. Any ideas?
knovako2 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 ok, I take it back. I was wrong. There is a gasket inside the crown that prevented easy going on the correct end of the tube. Man, I feel so silly now. But I guess it is a learning process.
fraggle42 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Posted January 17, 2014 Yes, the threads in the crown are below the inside surface level, they're hidden. What's poking out is the bit the stem screws into and that fits inside the tube.
big_raji Posted February 18, 2014 Report Posted February 18, 2014 (Can't quote the image until I have 5 posts. grrr) Thanks for the info. The OP didn't say anything about the metal washer that comes with the tube. What is it for? Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk 2
fraggle42 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 The metal washer is only for use in a gen watch. When you put the tube in a rep you will hold it in with glue and that washer is not used. (Although there are some reps that have the correct size threaded hole for the gen tube, I think these were old versions - easy to tell, remove rep tube and offer up gen tube to rep case - on mine the tube just slipped right in, the threaded hole in the rep case was a lot bigger, hence the need for glue like Araldite or similar)
Jaethomp Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 Do you know the current part or case number to order from ofrei? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
fitmic Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 Anyone know if a eta stem will thread on directly onto the crown or do I need to glue it?
fraggle42 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Onto the crown? I don't know, sorry. You'd need to ask someone like RolexMan or SSTEEL or another of our great watch smiths.
fraggle42 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 For 42mm POs Www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=23794 There is also one for 45mm UPOs. Www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=23705 These are both for the previous POs, non ceramic models.
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