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18k Gold 1969 1601 BROKEN
On holiday. Cleaned my watch, put it up on the counter in a dishrag to let it dry. My 6 year old lept up on the table the following morning to grab the towel. Rolex hit the floor. Now, the crown comes completely off when I unscrew it. Looks like the stem is broken?
Any advice? Where on EARTH can a stem be found for this. In the end, will prob take it DIRECTLY to Rolex. |
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You answered your own question. Welcome to forum …
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Welcome to the Forum! Many competent watchmakers in your area. Not a difficult thing to replace nor should the price to do so. Rolex will charge quite a bit, maybe consider another option. |
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Rolex is just going to demand you replace everything and make the watch look factory new again. If you're okay with that, then sending it off to an RSC is a perfectly fine option. |
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Or you could just send it to one of the trusted watchmakers with a Rolex parts account who are recommended on this forum.
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That DJ just needs a $15 stem that can be ordered on Amazon + 30 minutes of work effort by any watchmaker.
The hardest work effort will be separating the crown from the short broken part of the old stem if it has become corroded. I wouldn't normally reco this, but if the watch has been serviced in the past 2-3 years then it's the best route ~ $100 fix. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Yeah, Nah. I wouldn't take that to Rolex. They'll be weird about it - try to make you buy a new bracelet and dial and hands for them to even work on it.
Link up with a local watch maker that is recommended by the forum here. Cool watch - Love the gold. |
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