Is the Speedmaster the best ever watch.

[verv]

He also suggested trying to apply equal pressure to the crown (neither up or down pressure) as this can bend the stem and go easy, don’t force it.

Another tip was to wind the crown back on all screw down crowns to the point that you find the start of the threads
This minimises the chance for cross threads and helps slow down wear.


I have had a lot less issues with crowns ever since - you can guess why we had the conversation in the first place!

Yes, I religiously wind the crown back before screwing down, usually you can feel the little click.
Im fairly gentle with crowns, touch wood havent killed one yet.

[pacifichrono]

Is the Speedmaster the best ever watch.

Of course!

[Sinnlover]

https://youtu.be/SnVQa73cIVw


Kind of sums it up really. He must have been reading this thread.

[Rev-O]

https://youtu.be/SnVQa73cIVw


Kind of sums it up really. He must have been reading this thread.

The Jeremy Clarkson-esque delivery is annoying though.

[Watcha]

Quite possibly except when I wear my mine I sure do miss a date window. Perhaps the only thing stopping it being my perfect watch.

[TheGent]

Quite possibly except when I wear my mine I sure do miss a date window. Perhaps the only thing stopping it being my perfect watch.

That was something that always put me off.

Now I don’t own any watches with date windows, and I always know the date! Quite liberating in the end.

[andy111s]

Quite possibly except when I wear my mine I sure do miss a date window. Perhaps the only thing stopping it being my perfect watch.