JoeyB Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The best deal and least expensive 6mm Brevet '+' Crown I have seen in the last 2½ years was from Nanuq, and that was still more than I wanted to spend, and most are quite a bit more at $300 and up. So a few months ago I contacted some of our suppliers I've come to know to see if they could get one - and struck out. Then a couple of weeks ago Ken at Raffles Time contacted me and said my crowns were in. I said "What crowns??" and he said the 6mm Brevet crowns. Ken came through! Now, as with any replica there are some faults, but all in all I think they are pretty good. I made a few 'adjustments' and I think they are very good. The crown looks good from the front But the side view shows that they left it too wide CAUTION CAUTION: JMB (Justin) and any professional machinists should view the following at your own risk. Your skills could be in jeopardy and ruined for life! CAUTION So, I got the bright idea to take one and clamp it into my trusty rusty Dremel tool and shape it The inside was easy, but the outside needs care so as to not hit the emblems I 'eyeballed' it to width, and angled to match my gen 6mm line crown. I was concerned that I might go through and make a hole if it was made as an outer shell, but it seems to be solid, as the gens are. No problem. And so, no more '6204 'big crown'! The other issue is the crown tube. The crown is 6mm but fits a 5.3 tube, 3.8mm. The tube part that goes into the case is the smaller one, 2.2mm, I need the 2.9mm (approx). I had one that worked, but it is a rep tube. I'd really like to get a gen tube but have no idea what the part number would be, and I can't find measurements of the gens. If anyone knows, let me know. It's not perfect but I think quite serviceable, and at 10% of the going price it's damn nice! Let me know what you guys think. http://www.rafflesti...rown-for/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Interesting. How about a good, clear macro pic of the Dremeled crown (on the watch) from the front so we can see its current width? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Sorry, you'll have to settle for my poor pics! Left and center are the two I turned down. The third is raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The width of the 2 on the left looks good to me. I think the gens are all capped (as opposed to solid). At least all of mine are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siesta181 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Can't beat the price... A bit off topic here, how are the 8mm Brevet crowns and bracelets listed at Rafflestime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 looking really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 That does look good! The 600 crown tubes (old and new style) are 4.35mm and 3.0mm on the receiving side on the case, so unfortunately, the Ken crown will not fit on a gen tube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Definitely a good price. I bought mine with tube from clasicwatchparts ($125). Will post some pics later for comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Definitely a good price. I bought mine with tube from clasicwatchparts ($125). Will post some pics later for comparison Make sure the guts of the crown are good. In mine the inner hex plunger was slipping inside the crown and I couldn't wind my 6536. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 How to repair a loose crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I had that slipping with my gen 6mm crown on my 6542 and thought it was the movement too. Thanks to you and freddy, I will put the other 6mm + crown on and solve that issue. freddy, I have tried to take the crown apart but couldn't budge it. Is it on really tight and needs force? Right hand threads? Push in to turn?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The cap comes off in a standard anti-clockwise direction. If it will not disassemble following the instructions in my tutorial, it may be internally rusted together. Try soaking the crown in penetrating oil, then try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Will do, thanks. Also, does anyone know the case end and crown end measurements of the 24-5300, 24-5320 and 24-5330 tubes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 That does look good! The 600 crown tubes (old and new style) are 4.35mm and 3.0mm on the receiving side on the case, so unfortunately, the Ken crown will not fit on a gen tube... So there is no gen crown tube that is under 4mm (about 3.8MM for a 5.3mm crown) on the crown end and 3mm on the case end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Bumping this, because I can't find any 6mm crowns at Raffles' shop with 3mm threads to go into the case... do these still exist? Or any alternatives for a non-gen 6mm crown that fits in a 6542 case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Send an email to Ken at Rafflestime. I had to use the 3mm tubes he had to fit the crown. Tell him you need the 'big ones'. Initially he sent smaller threaded tubes that did not fit the cartel Explorer II case, or the Tiger case. The larger one fit fine, sealed to waterproof. I have not had a single issue with the threads/tube. Not one failure in 4 years now, on 3 watches including my daily 6542 wearer. Consistency being chancy, the one on my 6204 is surprisingly smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSebWC Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 This is great. Thanks for the details. I will mod my + crown to suit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 I have these 6mm Brevet crowns on both my 6542's, and my 6204. The 6542 with the DG movement is my daily wearer for about 5 years now, and, so far, no failure in crown or tube at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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