dave47 6,552 Posted September 2, 2010 Hi, Gang! I'm in need of a crown and winding stem for my old Breitling Chrono, with Asian 21j. The old crown was accidentally lopped off by yours truly and can't be fixed, so I'm in need of a replacement. Anyone have any ideas as to where I should look? Thanks, much! Cheers! dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted September 2, 2010 The stem should be fairly easy I would guess - have a word with Col (trailboss99), he might have something suitable. The crown is tougher - can you not just switch the crown from the broken stem to the new one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,552 Posted September 3, 2010 Thanks for the tip, Greg! The problem with the crown is that part of the stem, which broke off, is still inside. I might just consider dropping in a new movement (a21j). The stem should be fairly easy I would guess - have a word with Col (trailboss99), he might have something suitable. The crown is tougher - can you not just switch the crown from the broken stem to the new one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 83 Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks for the tip, Greg! The problem with the crown is that part of the stem, which broke off, is still inside. I might just consider dropping in a new movement (a21j). The stem should be fairly easy I would guess - have a word with Col (trailboss99), he might have something suitable. The crown is tougher - can you not just switch the crown from the broken stem to the new one? Hmm - there are ways of dealing with that. Have a word with our resident watchsmith, Brightlight - he may be able to advise you how to get the remains of the stem out of the crown (as you're not likely to be able to obtain a replacement, I'm afraid). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brightlight 0 Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks for the tip, Greg! The problem with the crown is that part of the stem, which broke off, is still inside. I might just consider dropping in a new movement (a21j). The stem should be fairly easy I would guess - have a word with Col (trailboss99), he might have something suitable. The crown is tougher - can you not just switch the crown from the broken stem to the new one? Put the crown in some vinegar and leave it for a week or so, you'll find the stem has gone. You can do it a lot quicker with dilute sulphuric acid if you have access to some! Drop me a PM for the 21J stem, I should have a couple of new ones in stock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
