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Me often tighten the crown back to position 1 not working really well, sometimes it needs three times to tighten it
Can I break the crown thread if like that ?how the best way to do it ?

Hi

If it is a waterproof crown you need to screw the crown in gently (how ever many turns that takes) as the seal will deform if you screw it in too much - too tight.

The thread is very fine and of a small diameter so you need to be careful because of that too.

Take care!

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Aerospace Titanium & Gold - Grey Face
B-1 on Fighter/Blue Shark - Blue Face
Emergency on Pro - Yellow Face

To complete the collection:
Navi 01 46/Black leather - Black/white
Montbrillant Datora/Navi - White face


LEARNING.......EVERY DAY

Yes,it is waterproof crown screw ,the problem when I try to push and screw it clockwise 3 times ,it still jump out,
Have I done it wrong ? I just push it and screw it , maybe it don't have/little resistance ,so it jump out ?

It may be that the thread (or the start of the thread) is stripped or worn.

How old is the watch?

If it is an automatic movement it may be best for now to wind it fully - get the crown screwed in if it will - then keep it wound by wearing it all the time. This may delay the need to keep winding and delay a visit to the repair shop.

If it is still under warranty (less than 2 years old) it may be possible to get it fixed for free.

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Aerospace Titanium & Gold - Grey Face
B-1 on Fighter/Blue Shark - Blue Face
Emergency on Pro - Yellow Face

To complete the collection:
Navi 01 46/Black leather - Black/white
Montbrillant Datora/Navi - White face


LEARNING.......EVERY DAY

Yep, that crown is stripped out. Cost me $800 for the reair and service on my Seawolf..

Ooo.. Mine is 5 years old ,but I don,t think mine is stripped out..
Just dunt know how to do it well ,now I know ,Wow What a big price for repair if stripped out..
Btw how old your seawolf ? You seldom use it so when you use it u must adjust and this made stripped out?

Be careful, I broke my crown off on my CSO a couple years ago. I was not being gentle enough and next thing I know i'm holding the crown in my hand. Luckily it was under warranty. Just a reminder that these are not indestructable.

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Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm
Breitling Chrono Avenger
Breitling Chronomat Evolution
Breitling Chrono SuperOcean
Breitling Avenger Seawolf
Omega Seamaster Pro James Bond LE Co-Axial Auto

Actually, lucky you had a nice AD.

Crowns aren't covered under warranty, although usually ADs will generally not charge to save the reputation.

I have found that the crown can be a little difficult to screw down sometimes depending on how the threads line up - if it's difficult just turn the crown a quarter turn or so and try again.

I've been paranoid about stripping threads on things since i was a little kid, when used to disassemble my toys that had metal screws driven into plastic.

My dad taught me something i never stopped doing, and it works really well on both my screw-down-crown lings:

when bezel is unscrewed, push the crown down until it bottoms, turn the crown counter-clockwise (like you’re unscrewing it) until it rises up slightly, then drops back toward the case. The drop indicates you have just passed the lead thread for the mating threads. Without releasing pressure on the crown, begin to turn back clockwise and screw in normally.

You should find that it catches the first thread right away, and that you don’t find yourself pushing, screwing in a bit, releasing, realizing it hasn’t caught yet, and repeating... maybe some of you know that drill when looking for the lead thread.

Anyway, i find this technique works awesome for avoiding cross threading on almost anything, including bezel screws, link screws on bracelets, and any self tapping screws you might find yourself messing with in things other than watches, that i have found are especially prone to strippage (not a word I’m sure).

Anyone else do this?

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Chronomat Evolution
B2

I've noticed that on my CSO and Seawolf that I have to line the "B" on the crown up in a certain way before I push it down and screw it in. Once I figured out where it should line up I just do that each time and have no issues screwing the crown down all the way.

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Breitling Navitimer 01 46mm
Breitling Chrono Avenger
Breitling Chronomat Evolution
Breitling Chrono SuperOcean
Breitling Avenger Seawolf
Omega Seamaster Pro James Bond LE Co-Axial Auto