Broken crown on the 15202 Jumbo!!

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Originally Posted by Andrew NYC

I have never had the crown come off on my 15202 however I have had a host of other movement and bracelet related problems. The movement problems were so extensive that AP finally replaced the entire movement. Since then it's been running fine but these movements can be delicate based on the flatness of the design and the tight tolerances.



From a winding/date perspective I have always found that the crown is particularly small and difficult to wind and even more so to change the non-quickset date. A few years back I was touring the AP factory and noticed a winding tool on the bench of a watch maker who was working on the 2121 (Jumbo) movement. When I got back home I asked my AD if they could source one of these tools as it would likely make the date changing process much easier. A week later they called and asked that I come in. Not only did they have the tool but it was a much more deluxe version that I had seen at the factory. A few pictures below - this thing has been a life saver.

That’s really cool! So one side is for turning the crown and the other is for watches with pushers I assume?