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Hello Breitling Fans
i am going to buy a new breitling seawolf steel ,and i want to know if any one have faced any issue with the crown threads on the seawolf?
i have read before that there was many issues with the crown threads(stripped threads)of the titanium models,So what about the steel one?
I found that the crown tube in the all the avenger series is not a separate part that can be replaced if the threads are stripped and the whole middle case must be replaced which will be very expensive.
so any one faced a problem with the crown of the steel seawolf ?
Regards.

The issue isn't with the Seawolf, it's with the inherent softness of grade 2 titanium, you should be fine with SS.

Dear Sir
thanks for your reply,but i have read similar post(stripped threads) about the superocean also which is always made in steel,the problem is the avenger range dosn't have a separate crown tube,it is an integral part with the middle case.

You sought advice and you received it from someone who knows. If you feel unsure don't buy it!

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I am well aware that the entire Aeromarine range has an integral middle case, and the threads on any screwdown crown can become cross threaded or stripped. If you tried hard enough you could probably find examples of just about any model made by any manufacturer if there is a screwdown crown. However, the inherent problem is with the softness of the titanium that Breitling uses (grade 2).

Threads can strip on absolutely any watch with a screw-in crown, but it's far more of an issue with grade 2 titanium that Breitling used to use for the old model Seawolf and others. You'd be no more likely to suffer a stripped thread on an SS Seawolf than on an SS Rolex, or an SS Omega, or SS JLC, or any other SS watch.

EDIT - Roff beat me to it.

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Driver8

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i know that the threads can be stripped on any watch with screw down crown,but fixing it on a watch with separate crown tube is much much cheaper than when the crown tube is integral part with the middle case.
that is why i am asking if the steel seawolf owners have faced these problem alot, i mean if it is a common issue.

As I said, stripped threads are no more common on the Seawolf than on any other stainless steel watch.

Obviously if you do suffer a stripped thread then a repair on a watch where the crown-tube is integral to the middle case is going to be more expensive than on a watch where the tube is separate, but the stainless steel Seawolf is no more or no less prone to stripped crown threads than any other SS watch.

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Driver8

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thanks for the valueable informations,
then is there any other model in the aeromarine range that has a separate crown tube??
what about the new superocean abbyss 44mm ?

I'm not sure about the new SO44 to be honest, but historically all the Aeromarine models have used an integrated crown tube, so it's probably safe to assume the SO44 will as well.

Not sure if anyone else will know a definitive answer as yet, so it might be worth giving your regional Breitling service centre a quick call and asking the question. If you do, let us know what they say.

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The whole point of the Aeromarine range was to offer a value piece and therefore the integrated crown tube / middle case to reduce production costs. Technically the new SO44 isn't part of the Aeromarine range as Breitling has done away with those classifications, (and I don't know whether the tube is integral or separate), but all Aeromarine models have one piece middle cases.

The only avenger model to ever be equipped with a replaceable crown tube was the titanium chrono avenger. Had it replaced during service last year.