William Campbell Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 My crown was off watch when it arrived from dealer. It appears to be broken. It is a Breitling Navitimer. Dealer said it is the push on type, not screw in. Dealer said he would pay for the repair. Do replica Navitimers have the same crown-stem mechanism as genuine Navitimers? Can I take to a gray market Breitling dealer? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 DO NOT take it to a dealer who handles gens! Find yourself a local independent watchsmith, then call them first before taking the watch in to make sure they're willing to handle reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 You'd probably be better off going to a local watchmaker- one who's rep-friendly. BTW, I've never heard of a press on crown, (but that doesn't mean anything) and if you need parts, they're going to have to come from China. Typically, a Navitimer would be powered by an asian 7750 with a screw on crown. Also, an asian stem probably won't match a Swiss one. Maybe your dealer could send you a stem and a crown- just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I agree with Alligoat regarding the crown screwing onto the stem (never heard of a press-on crown either). But the Asian 7750 will accept a Swiss stem. I have replaced a number of them with gen parts ordered from Borel Note that not all of the A7750's parts are swappable, but the stems are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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