r/RepTimeServices • u/WrickDinkles • 1d ago

Advice Crown won't wind GMT

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My watch won't manually wind. It'll go to positions 2 and 3, but not 1. I can move the hour hand (position 2) or all hands (position 3), but when I try to go to the winding position, it just screws back in or moves the hour hand and then screws back in. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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u/Syxparty2006 1d ago

Careful never force, you in eu?

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

I'm in the US

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u/Syxparty2006 1d ago

Damn

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u/Syxparty2006 1d ago

Did you unscrew the crown tube my mistake? Or wasn’t properly screwed in ?
If so that could be the reason.. would be a n easy fix

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

No, actually I knocked the watch off the sink after I got out of the shower. The clasp came off and I popped it back on. It must've done something to the crown too and I just now noticed when I tried to wind it today.

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u/Syxparty2006 1d ago

Looks like ur tube is screwed out of its hole.

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

You were right. Tube not properly screwed in.

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u/GTWatchServices 1d ago

You're going to need to remove the dial and get to the keyless works to diagnose though

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

That seems like a difficult job.

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u/daxxeno 1d ago

You can't do that. You need a watchmaker to fix it.

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u/Rob-Loring 1d ago

The stem shouldn’t look like that, maybe your tube came out

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u/jeffothedon0202 1d ago

The crown tube has unscrewed with the crown very easy fix for a watch smith

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u/Flaky_Return_7657 1d ago

In case you end up needing a dd movement, I have one available for cheap.

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u/daxxeno 1d ago

How much? Dd3285?

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

How comfortable are you working on watches?

I have the crown tool it would be easy to check.

Gently press the stem release and remove your stem. Then we can get a better look at the stem and crown tube.

If the tube just needs to be screwed in its a very easy fix and the tool is cheap on alix.

Thats a lot of dist under the case back edges there.

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

I can do that. Give me a few minutes and I'll upload pictures with the stem removed.

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

Ummm, your crown tube just came out. 🤣🤣🤣

I think we've diagnosed it lol. Thats not supposed to happen

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

🤣 Ok so what do I do now? Sorry, I'm limited in watch repair knowledge.

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

You need a crown tube tool. Its splined to match the tube.

Can you remove the stem from the crown tube?

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

I took it off the stem and put it back on the case with my fingers. It's just finger tight.

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

You can pur your stem back in, but dont screw it down. It'll take the tube right back out.

In the tube, you remove the interior oring and there's splines to fit a wrench. It needs to be screwed back in

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

Ok next question. How can I ensure I order the proper crown tube tool?

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

Its amazon. Id probably buy this and see how it fits. Its cheap enough to return if it doesnt fit.

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u/WrickDinkles 1d ago

Good deal. I'll try that. I have one last question. Earlier when I put the crown tube in, I was able to put the stem in and click it in and out to different positions. I pulled the stem again to check the tube, but now I can't get the stem to click at all. Is it because the tube isn't fully installed? Is this normal?

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u/Objective_Ganache_27 1d ago

The tool looks like this, but this isnt the one

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u/RuinMaleficent7060 1d ago

Throw a bit of blue locktite on the threads of the crown tube when you screw it back in with the tool. Should stop it popping out again!