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Thank you Cazalea, for this great feedback.
and details,
and for being supportive for the people on duty!
The detailed explanation definitely gives a perspective and idea's.
One question that I'm not sure about: If I use a screw down case, and the crown is screwed in properly, wouldn't that "bayonet" prevent the crown from moving and therefore damaging the parts within the movement?
Thanks again!
The effect of a direct hit on a watch crown?
Question to the experts: What should be the effect of a direct hit (when wearing) on the crown (beside the visual)? does it cause a damage in the movement? what if the watch has screw-in crown? as I understand, it should be locked in its place by the thre...
No expert at all
I would assume a hit on the crown, regardless of what damage is done via the crown, is also a hit for the complete watch. So damage to the movement would be possible depending on the force of the hit. Dirk
I understand that
But the question was about a hit coming from the crown through the stem.
Not really.
But I found, more than once, that service centers use "crown got knocked" as an excuse to avoid repair under warranty. trying to learn more on the subject.
Thank you, now I understand why…
I recommend that you take a look at this link as it explains the Rolex Submariner in some detail that you should find interesting: www.thenakedwatchmaker.com
Impact forces concentrate on a point rather than a curve
So because the side of most cases is curved, a blow can slide off (a "glancing blow") and not have much force transferred. But the crown is a point, and any force (hitting doorframe possibly, or a wall, or drop on the floor) can be concentrated on the cro...
Thank You
for this informative feedback. I guess the devil is always in the details 😅
Thank you Cazalea, for this great feedback.
and details, and for being supportive for the people on duty! The detailed explanation definitely gives a perspective and idea's. One question that I'm not sure about: If I use a screw down case, and the crown is screwed in properly, wouldn't that "bayone...
Hi, I have thought a lot about your question
I'm not a physicist, so I can't verify my hunch with analytical calculations ... having said that I can tell you that "kinetic energy has to go somewhere" when you drop a watch, or bang it on the doorframe. Let's analyze this logically - the crown is usua...
