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Certain eta movements do have a twist in the stem. A "Helicoidal Stem" I think they call them. Something to do with the winding mechanism.2 points
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Have a coffee sit down & watch the skills of these guys1 point
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Maybe the designer had a twisted mind?! :) Good one Vic, it does explain it from what I see. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Bob1 point
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Odd stem but apparently manufactured that way. There is a bit on the net about it but finding out why it is made like that is harder to establish. I did find this patent that seems to give an answer, whether its the right one I can't be sure but it certainly sounds like a good explanation. US2655784.pdf Cheers, Vic1 point
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I will confirm that this is by design, if you order a new one - it will be twisted just like that. Here is a packet from my parts draw:
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I'm not convinced Rogart, I think it is meant to be like that. The twist is anti-clockwise, you couldn't cause that damage in the watch because the clutch would free wheel.1 point
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brilliant. here goes...
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Hired a full year service last year. They cut the lawn, shovel snow, and generally make my outdoor life a little less hectic, lol.1 point
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I think you'd need to look at replacing it. I've never heard of a twist in a stem like that.1 point
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I wonder if Wilfly fancies it1 point
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Hi, A bit late with this reply... I made a couple of little tools for broken stems using stem extenders and a couple of old watch crowns but there has to be a bit of the thread left in order to be effective... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk1 point
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If you really can't get the stem out and disassembly the watches definitely not in the beginners category a compromise would be to remove the dial. The setting parts are underneath and you can usually get the stem out sometimes if you're lucky without having to remove all the setting parts.1 point
