simzger Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi as the title says, does anyone know where to get a crown & stem? I have a BP that i cant screw in the crown anymore. Thanks simzger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp_v6 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hi as the title says, does anyone know where to get a crown & stem? I have a BP that i cant screw in the crown anymore. Thanks simzger Been there, done that. I used a little trick I picked up from another forum that helped tremendously. Remove the stem altogether, and pinch the tube on the outside of the case LIGHTLY with some needle nose pliers. Work the pliers around the tube with an even pressure, and periodically try re-inserting the stem and screwing down the crown. What you're trying to achieve is a "smaller" tube. Yes it's a bit of a hack, but it took my stripped crown/stem in to something that ended up being at least twice as good as the original. Definitely worth a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaljesus Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Love this tip. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simzger Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 it's also possible it think to source a new crown and stem. spare crown is like $20, the dealer told me the spare part crown is including screw-down stem. can anyone confirm? best simzger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I have the same problem. Is it difficult to remove the stem and crown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Photos, and movement ID would help. Please realise that not each watch comes with the same movement, and some of us don't know the specific watch. So if we have photos, or know the movement you are referring to, we can then try to assist. If we are discusing crown tubes, a photo is really the only way to know. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-XXXX- Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Thank you HP_V6 for this. It worked amazingly well for me and only took 2 min to do. My Big pilot is now back on my wirst! Edited December 21, 2011 by -XXXX- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Great tip hp_V6...!! .I'll bookmark it for the day when my BP tube craps out...as I'm sure it eventually will!!....... - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Did it to mine and it works a treat, only needed very slight pressure for the tube to grip again. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panera Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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