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rebel_1 · 20 March 2013, 03:39 PM

Stupid question. What do they really protect against?

Culley22 · 20 March 2013, 03:51 PM

The watches that have them are inferior. DateJusts are made that MUCH better and so they don't need them. :)

Or, its the idea that an "active" watch might need the extra protection from anything "catching" on the crown. The guards deflect direct "hits" on the Crown.

jatco · 20 March 2013, 03:52 PM

Crown Guards
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Stupid question. What do they really protect against?

- ( ..Uh - kinda speaks for themselves, nes pas ?..)

mmmk604 · 20 March 2013, 04:14 PM

Crown...guards

montpyt · 20 March 2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mmmk604

Crown...guards

Rolex-10 · 20 March 2013, 05:51 PM

For show. Other models don't have them.
Not quite sure what you'd need to get up to so the crown would get that damaged.
Wearing it on your foot running over a pebbly beach?

padi56 · 20 March 2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rebel_1

Stupid question. What do they really protect against?

Well basically when Rolex watches were used as a tool diving watch with the diver activity underwater. It was possible for the diver to knock or rub the crown perhaps knocking it off.And as the crown is one of the weakest points on any watch it could have lead to the watch being flooded hence now screw down crowns and crown guards to protect the winding crown and stem.

SeaDweller50 · 20 March 2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mmmk604

Crown...guards

Or turn the two words around. Guards Crown.

The GMT Master · 20 March 2013, 07:04 PM

They come in handy if you have a disgruntled member of royalty attacking you. Smart thinking Rolex

joseluu · 20 March 2013, 07:47 PM

I have a possible explanation:

In long ago England, when wrist watches had not been invented yet, two beefeaters from the Tower of London were assigned to carry the huge clock that His or Her Majesty used to go around with so there would be no undue delay in His or Her royal schedule.

With the arrival of wrist watches, that function dissapeared, but in the same vein that makes soldiers of armored units carry spurs in remembrance of their cavalry origins, two simbolic protuberances were sculpted on either side of the crown of high end timepieces as if to guard the mechanical marvel.

They are a memento to the hard duty of ancient clock bearing beefeaters.

Ardalan · 20 March 2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mmmk604

Crown...guards

WatchWeb · 20 March 2013, 08:51 PM

Newbie to all this nice watch stuff but if the crown was knocked isn't it scratched to a bar/pin that goes into the mechanism to wind/change time. If knocked it would do damage to the crown/bar then the inners also ?.

Failing that theory then I dunno but I personally like them.

Bangel · 20 March 2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The GMT Master

They come in handy if you have a disgruntled member of royalty attacking you. Smart thinking Rolex

Armyguy03 · 20 March 2013, 09:07 PM

I actually broke the crown of a watch I owned many years ago. It happened when I was walking down a flight of stairs grabbing the banister.

cop414 · 20 March 2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by joseluu

I have a possible explanation:

In long ago England, when wrist watches had not been invented yet, two beefeaters from the Tower of London were assigned to carry the huge clock that His or Her Majesty used to go around with so there would be no undue delay in His or Her royal schedule.

With the arrival of wrist watches, that function dissapeared, but in the same vein that makes soldiers of armored units carry spurs in remembrance of their cavalry origins, two simbolic protuberances were sculpted on either side of the crown of high end timepieces as if to guard the mechanical marvel.

They are a memento to the hard duty of ancient clock bearing beefeaters.

gpfps · 20 March 2013, 10:05 PM

My father banged the crown off on his DD while horsing in a pool water flooded the watch. I'm sure if it had crown guards it would not happen. I'm not saying there should be CG on DD or DJ.

Vincent65 · 20 March 2013, 10:15 PM

knocks - mostly lateral damage, I'd imagine

Kingair · 20 March 2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rebel_1

Stupid question. What do they really protect against?

Nuclear attacks . . .

HAGOne

77T · 20 March 2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gpfps

My father banged the crown off on his DD while horsing in a pool water flooded the watch. I'm sure if it had crown guards it would not happen. I'm not saying there should be CG on DD or DJ.

Dad got his DD wet???

Shoulda had a Sub for horsing in H2O!!

20 March 2013, 03:39 PM	#1
rebel_1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 2,131	Crown Guards Stupid question. What do they really protect against?

20 March 2013, 03:51 PM	#2
Culley22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Nome, AK Watch: amacallit Posts: 719	The watches that have them are inferior. DateJusts are made that MUCH better and so they don't need them. :) Or, its the idea that an "active" watch might need the extra protection from anything "catching" on the crown. The guards deflect direct "hits" on the Crown. __________________ 116333, 216570, PAM372

20 March 2013, 03:52 PM	#3
jatco "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Thomas Location: YVR Watch: 116233/79190 Posts: 51,472	Crown Guards --- Stupid question. What do they really protect against? - ( ..Uh - kinda speaks for themselves, nes pas ?..) __________________ . ..- ' A Crown for every achievement '

20 March 2013, 08:51 PM	#12
WatchWeb "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: John Location: UK Watch: GMT2C, Sub LVC Posts: 798	Newbie to all this nice watch stuff but if the crown was knocked isn't it scratched to a bar/pin that goes into the mechanism to wind/change time. If knocked it would do damage to the crown/bar then the inners also ?. Failing that theory then I dunno but I personally like them. __________________ GMT2 Ceramic 2012. 2015 ”Hulk” Submariner. 2015 white dial 116520.

20 March 2013, 09:07 PM	#14
Armyguy03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: DM[V] Watch: 16710 \| 16600 Posts: 3,546	I actually broke the crown of a watch I owned many years ago. It happened when I was walking down a flight of stairs grabbing the banister. __________________ Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

20 March 2013, 04:14 PM	#4
mmmk604 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Watch: 116610LN Posts: 1,594	Crown...guards

20 March 2013, 05:51 PM	#6
Rolex-10 Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK Posts: 288	For show. Other models don't have them. Not quite sure what you'd need to get up to so the crown would get that damaged. Wearing it on your foot running over a pebbly beach?

20 March 2013, 07:04 PM	#9
The GMT Master "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: England Posts: 8,151	They come in handy if you have a disgruntled member of royalty attacking you. Smart thinking Rolex

20 March 2013, 07:47 PM	#10
joseluu "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Madrid (Spain) Posts: 702	I have a possible explanation: In long ago England, when wrist watches had not been invented yet, two beefeaters from the Tower of London were assigned to carry the huge clock that His or Her Majesty used to go around with so there would be no undue delay in His or Her royal schedule. With the arrival of wrist watches, that function dissapeared, but in the same vein that makes soldiers of armored units carry spurs in remembrance of their cavalry origins, two simbolic protuberances were sculpted on either side of the crown of high end timepieces as if to guard the mechanical marvel. They are a memento to the hard duty of ancient clock bearing beefeaters.

20 March 2013, 10:05 PM	#16
gpfps Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: George Location: Detroit Michigan Watch: 18078 Posts: 1,142	My father banged the crown off on his DD while horsing in a pool water flooded the watch. I'm sure if it had crown guards it would not happen. I'm not saying there should be CG on DD or DJ.

20 March 2013, 10:15 PM	#17
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	knocks - mostly lateral damage, I'd imagine

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