Hi everyone,
Maybe I should post this in mods and wreckers (but I've done neither yet...)
The crown and crown tube on my PRS-25 Everest (mk1 acrylic) is quite worn
It's not yet a disaster, because although the crown is a bit tricky to get going to screw it down, it manages 2 full turns and does screw down tightly.
However, clearly it'll need a replacement at some stage.
I've contacted Eddie, but he's no longer able to source replacement parts.
I've spoken with a forum favourite watch maker, and he's (quite understandably) said, you get the bits and I'll do the work
I'm struggling a bit here...
I'd like to replace both the crown and pendant tube, the tube's definitely damaged, so I can't believe the crown isn't
My first point of confusion is how the tube is attached to the case...
Eddie assures me that it's pressed and soldered in...
(and I don't doubt that)
But when I look at the pendant tube hole from the movement side I can clearly see that it is threaded.... (hopefully you can too on the attached pictures)
Ideally I'd like to replace the tube with one that threads into the case.
As far as I can tell, Cousins sell only a small selection of threaded pendant tubes and no waterproof crowns that fit them (is there a FFS emoji?)
eBay offers me aftermarket Rolex crown and tube sets, and Cousins sell a Rolex case thread tap (as in tap and die set tap, not stem size tap)
The Rolex (sic) items are designed for a 2.5mm case hole and the Everest appears (it's a bit hard to measure without taking the crystal out) to have 2mm case hole
Then I'm thinking the 'Rolex' one* might be the way to go..... as I'll (or whoever does this work) have 0.5mm to play with in regards to drilling out the existing stem and my gut is telling me that it's got to be easier to drill hole bigger and run a tap down it, than it is to press in a threadless pendant tube and solder it in....
(Some internet wisdom suggests that pressed and soldered pendant tubes are not meant to be replaced....)
Thoughts?
Help!!!
Any assistance...?
Any of you ever done this?
Can any of you point me the parts I actually need, and will fit without a major case rework?
(*the irony of this in regards to the Everest is not lost on me.... yes I'd file the rolex coronet off)
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