Submariner tension springs?

[dan_189]

Hey all,

 

Has anyone compared tension spring/friction springs from the various 16610 makers? TC, Sean, Genuine? Im assuming that both the 16800 and 16610 have the same size tension spring?

 

I have a crystal retainer that fits a genuine bezel but wont rotate if there is a genuine 16610 tension spring in it!? It also pushes the bezel up not leaving

much of a crystal lip which doesnt look genuine.

 

I can provide measurements for the gen but I dont have the Sean and TC springs any more  

 

Rep life...

 

Thanks!

 

[irolexu]

This may sound silly but are you putting the tension spring in the correct way? It should slide in and lye to the left

[dan_189]

Yep, been sliding it in underneath the spring as all the tutorials etc show. It's a problem with size of the retaining ring and tension spring

[dan_189]

Does anyone know the size of a 14060m tension spring? 

 

I know the Sean is gen spec. not sure about the TC, does anyone have a measurement of the TC tension ring?

 

I have found this:

 

 

Gives some insight to the other size tension washers/springs

 

 

 

 

[preacher62]

I think that the consensus here has been that (if you have a case with gen type bezel) you need to buy the retaining ring, spring and bezel as a set.  On a rep case you can't always mix and match them.  If you purchase a complete gen bezel assembly I know it will work on the Sean case.

[dan_189]

I have a genuine bezel, genuine tension spring and have bought 2 retaining rings both meant to be genuine, neither have worked (one works but wont spin easily with the tension spring). Complete genuine bezel sets are getting harder to come by these days... So that in mind I need to find a tension spring that suits what I have