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    Calling all techs

    Hey Cats,

    Have the opportunity to add a Bulova Oceanographer to the collection. However there's a problem with it, the crown is so tight that out can barely be wound let alone pulled to set the watch. Not something I've seen before so I ask.... what could be causing this issue? I may be trading a slightly superior watch to the Oceanographer so I want to be sure I'm not ending up with an expensive to fix dud.

    Here's a pic of the movement:



    Peace,
    Preston

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    I had this on an old cheap watch.
    Turned out the mechanism had turned so stem was being forced against case tube.

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    Could the seal in the crown be damaged so that it is rubbing against the crown tube.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Preston View Post
    Hey Cats,

    Have the opportunity to add a Bulova Oceanographer to the collection. However there's a problem with it, the crown is so tight that out can barely be wound let alone pulled to set the watch. Not something I've seen before so I ask.... what could be causing this issue? I may be trading a slightly superior watch to the Oceanographer so I want to be sure I'm not ending up with an expensive to fix dud.

    Here's a pic of the movement:



    Peace,
    Preston
    Quote Originally Posted by ro63rto View Post
    I had this on an old cheap watch.
    Turned out the mechanism had turned so stem was being forced against case tube.
    does look like the stem is not complete centred but that could be the angle of the pic but it would be one idea another is the ratchet cog may have slip so it is not running free ..

    or all it could need is the stem being removed and re set have had one that played like that it was a vostok so I took it out the case and tried it it work fine so put it back in the case and it has worked fine

    I would say it could be over wound but that would not effect the setting the time so it has more I would think to do with the stem then the movement does it look like the stem and crown has been replaced ?
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    Thanks everyone, I'll update if I make the trade. I'll also update with regards to what the problem was/is.

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    Preston

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    Sounds to me like someone has forced in an over-sized stem. Either that or there's some gunge in the stem tube.
    Some people have opinions - The rest of us have taste.

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    Making the trade tonight. Standby folks if you'd like.

    Peace,
    Preston

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    It was just a dirty seal, cleaned and lubed it now it's working perfect while still water watertite.



    Peace,
    Preston

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    It looks fantastic - you can't go wrong with a half Damien Bulova.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    It looks fantastic - you can't go wrong with a half Damien Bulova.
    Thanks but you lost me lol

    Peace,
    Preston

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