FxrAndy Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I just picked up some supposed vintage crowns, now i know only 3 of these are usable, and one is not a rolex to my surprise but i knew they were not perfect and as they are for a vintage then i may as well start with a vintage crown. So lets number them 1 to 5 from left to right 2 to 4 look to have the crimped construction when you look through a loupe. 5 as we can see is a tudor trip lock So my questions for Freddy and the other experts are any of these gen I am thinking 2 to 5 are gen but i am a long way from an expert in vintage rollys If all turn out to be crap i did not pay a lot so it is no hard ship but if 2 are good i am well happy and then can get some gaskets and tubes Sorry for the crap photos but what if any thing can you see in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Based on the pics (which are not great, so no guarantees), all look gen. But it also looks like the inner tube/spring assembly in some may be problematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 EVEN NUMBER ONE?? looks terrible to me. You are right though two have knackered springs I know i have to work on the photography Right then cousins had some gen like tubes didnt they? Freddy did you not manage to fix a broken spring in a crown before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 They all look like the 24-703 crowns (the Tudor appears to be the 24-703 equivalent). Given the shape of the crown emblems, they are the later ones. Some of the spring/tube assemblies do look rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Yep they are a bit rough but for the price if they are gen i am happy, would the 24,703 be correct for 1680/5513? what about DRSD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Originally, 1680, 5513 and 1665 came with the earlier 24-702 crown and tube assemblies, 701's if they date from the 60's. But most have been updated by Rolex Service Centers to the 24-703 assembly as a part of routine servicing. The CousinsUK aftermarket 24-7030 tube would go well with your decent crowns. I recently upgraded my GWSD with the gen crown and rep tube- the 24-703 assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 1680/5513, yes, DRSD, no (that would get the current 704 (dots slightly separated from the coronet)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks mate, so i have the first part of my birthdate watch, big oaks from small acorns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Do you get them from the Bay, 5 not so fine crowns from a german seller? got the same package, holding it next to my gen they do not look too bad. and paying 18€ for 5 crowns isn´t a bad deal at all ;-) I also bought these, if you need springbars from this time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 sounds like the seller, some were a little out of shape but u used a tapered colet to get them round again. Looks like yours are a bit better than mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 would be in for a trade... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 What do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 PM send... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Not got your PM mate???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 and again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Springbar note... High quality swiss made aft/mkt springbars are virtually identical to genuine for $2 or $3 each. I have both and always mark the genuine parts with a magic marker so I can tell them apart if they get mixed up by accident. Mine came from Startime Supply in Houston TX. http://store.startimesupply.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=1&Category_Code=1D_Rolex_SBars_Asst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 some of the gen ones are a bit rounder on the end and some have like a step on the stemp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I ordered these crowns from the same guy. I had two tudors in my batch of five. I sent him An email explaining his errorand he quickly sent me two more rolex crowns. Also mention the ones with the worn spring tubes and he may replace those also. He sold ne mine guaranteed to be useable and genuine rolex. He sure seems to have a lot of these crowns. He prob hangs out behind the rolex service centers and raids Their garbage bin out back for used parts. If I lived near a RSC I would do the same lol. Edited for spelling mistAkes. Stupid iPhone. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 im sure some people here would be some vintage crowns off you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I used to regularly check out the bins of my local harley shop, you would be amazed what they chucked away, kept may bikes on the road with their scrap Now if i lived next to an RSC i would be hiding in the bin i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 but this guy also sold a horrible fake pam once, which made me think about the crowns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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