Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I have a couple of questions about old Rolex crowns. I'm betting Ubi or Freddy will know this off the tip of their tongues... anyone else feel free to chime in too! First, can anyone tell me what tube/crown combo this is? It has the three Triplock dots, but no o-ring on the tube. (please keep reading for the next questions) Next, I'm thinking about making my 6536 as close to original as possible. It was made 4th quarter of 1958. It currently has a Twinlock crown with the dash beneath the coronet. In another thread it said this should have the Brevet (+) Twinlock crown. Is this correct for a '58 6536? I'm thinking of the crown with the coronet and "plus" sign beneath it. If anyone knows, what would the tube/crown numbers be for that, and would that crown necessarily screw down onto my existing tube? Thanks lads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Technically, Brevet crowns go with Brevet signed (between the lugs) cases & standard Twinlocks (single line below the crown for ss) were fitted on the rest. The initial runs usually got Brevets & later runs got Twinlocks. But since only you will see between the lugs, either is fine. I used a Brevet for my 6536 (as well as my 6542 & gold Newman 6239). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Sadly, the engraving between the lugs has been lost over the last 15 years or so, and I wasn't smart enough to write it down back then when it was still visible. But I don't think it had BREVET engraved there. Will that crown screw onto a standard twinlok tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Will that crown screw onto a standard twinlok tube? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I see a 5.3mm brevet crown on Ebay right now, supposedly for the 6536. It's a 26b crown. Sound right?? It looks like the 6mm is for other models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 The first crown/tube set you described is the 702 set(I could use the for the watch Ubi made me as I snapped mine off in the case....Doh!). Freddy's info is correct on the Brevet set and age. As well as the 6mm twin-lock and tube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I see a 5.3mm brevet crown on Ebay right now, supposedly for the 6536. It's a 26b crown. Sound right?? It looks like the 6mm is for other models? This sounds like jewelerstools! That guy has absolutely no clue what he's talking about! Looking thru 'Rolex Daytona, a legend is born', on p.156 there's a Rolex crown #26 which is actually the 701 crown and it is a triplock w/ the three dots below the crown. Tube is #211, a 701 tube. No. 25 was the 700 twinlock crown- no dots below the crown. I agree w/ JAG that the crown and tube on your DRSD looks like the 702 assembly, but if the watch dates from the late 60's it could be the 701 assembly. I never realized that the 701 assembly was referred to a triplock also and has the three dots under the crown. I had thought it was a twinlock and that the 702 was the first triplock assembly. The 701 assembly was in use at least thru 1972. JoJo had a Brevet crown posted for sale in the parts section recently. Think it was 6mm... He probably knows more about this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi Nanuq, I'm a little late responding here, as the other members have already answered most of your questions. I do however have a brevet crown I'm selling (pics are in the fs section). Contact me if you may be interested, we could talk about a fair price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Lord have mercy, look what I stumbled across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Bob do i see an 8mm brevet crown in there or is the the plastic bag making it look bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I think you're seeing 8mm loveliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 The crown in the top right (if that is the 1 you both are referring to) looks like it may be a 7mm Triplock (similar in size/shape to the separate, righter-most crown just below it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catboy Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 sorry to go a bit o/t and reply to an older post, but i'm thinking you guys will be able to make my decision for me off the top of your heads! for a "bond sub" with an 8mm brevet crown, which should be used? "brevet" with a "+" underneath it, or "brevet" with a coronet above it?.. im a bit confused as to which one would be right (and yes i know there are a few bond-sub variants ) hope you can help ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 for a "bond sub" with an 8mm brevet crown, which should be used? "brevet" with a "+" underneath it, or "brevet" with a coronet above it?.. im a bit confused as to which one would be right (and yes i know there are a few bond-sub variants ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catboy Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 thanks freddy b ps.. im loving those brevet pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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