| Author | Message | ||
     Kalista New member Username: Kalista Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2008 Rating: N/A |
hello everybody, please, how to take out the crown from an Lecoultre; it's model where movement comes out from the crystal. I took out the crystal, but don't know how to take out the movement because of the crown. If somebody can help, thanks very much !! | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3390 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
I do not recommend that you do this yourself unless you have some experience with one piece watch cases that use split stems. Here is a link: http://montresuisses.blogspot.com/2007/01/tutorial-split-stems-of-one-piece-watc h.html that shows you how it works. | ||
| Kalista New member Username: Kalista Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2008 Rating: N/A |
Thank you Zaf !! I'm absolutely without experience, but would like to learn a little bit about watches. Will try to take it out slowly,hope i will not brake something. Do i need some special tool, or can use a small screwdriver? Will let you know the result, thanks again for a link. Best regards | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3391 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
No tools needed. The best way to do this, is to a) take the crystal off b) flip the watch face down. c) Turn the crown with the watch face down. While turning, you will notice a point where the movement is hanging at a 45 degree angle rather than being flat against the case back. In this position, you should be able to continue pushing the movement downwards, away from the case, without breaking anything and the crown should split. It does take some practice, and even with experience you can still break the stem, so be warned. (Message edited by admin on August 27, 2008) | ||
| Kalista New member Username: Kalista Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2008 Rating: N/A |
Hello Zaf, i wasn't sucessfull to remove the crown, i tried to push the movement on various angles and using quite a lot of force, but nothing. At the end i renounced, to not brake something because it seemed already folded a bit. Is it possible that it's attached so strong? Or it's some kind of rust? ( seemed very clean ) I put on some photos; if you can maybe tell me the model or year of manufacturing.. Thank you again for your help, so nice of you ! Greet from Italy, Robert | ||
| Kalista New member Username: Kalista Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2008 Rating: N/A |
some problems with sending photos.. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3409 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Can't help you more sorry, that's as far as I can describe it. Sometimes people put conventional stems in watches that should have split stems, so if it isn't flexing at all, that may be what you have. |