supermanx Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I know, I know... I screwed up, but how bad? I was removing the crown on my sub lv and accidentaly used a pin instead of screw driver (same pin I was using 20 minutes early to release the crown of my navitimer). It appears I pushed the release pin in too far, I'm guessing thats the reason for the screw driver slot to prevent you from pushing it too far. Now the crown wont reinsert properly, how bad did I screw this up? I know that I probably will not be able to fix, but is this something that any watchmaker should be able to fix relatively easy or is this a job that only a The Zigmeister can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I did the same exact thing to MY WM1665!! While Joe was sick, I arranged to have it serviced. PM me for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 (edited) just send it to any watchmaker to re-arrange the winding and setting components. takes a little while as they will need to take the dial and hands off. But should be straight forward to re-adjust the parts. Edited June 24, 2006 by Marrickvilleboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stac Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 It is most definately repairable. I hate to sound like a broken record but to this day I still thank God for the TZ watch repair course. A little pricey but it's nice to be able to fix things like this ! A five minute job! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I know, I know... I screwed up, but how bad? I was removing the crown on my sub lv and accidentaly used a pin instead of screw driver (same pin I was using 20 minutes early to release the crown of my navitimer). It appears I pushed the release pin in too far, I'm guessing thats the reason for the screw driver slot to prevent you from pushing it too far. Now the crown wont reinsert properly, how bad did I screw this up? Welcome to the club. My GMT is out of commission for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Should be rather easy to fix. Just need to access the keyless works to reposition the release button. I've done it a few times on some UT's and the sort (after unscrewing the release too far). I have an old ETA that needs this done as well. Perhaps if I get some time to sit down with it, I could do a photo walk through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted June 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 I was planning on getting it serviced and relumed, so this will just speed up the timeframe it gets sent in. A walkthough would be good, always enjoy learning something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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