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Hello all,

 

I'm trying to find the part number for a Timex Stem/Crown for 47670 3272.

 

I have several different parts catalogs, incuding the stem/crown sets for many years and can't seem to locate this.  It is a Great Britain watch which I don't seem to have any information on (and have never found any parts catalogs for).  

 

Many Thanks in Advance!

 

 

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Here's an image of it.  Only pic I have as I'm actually trying to help someone looking for the part myself.  I may have the part he needs, I just can't seem to find a part number for the Great Britain models.

 

Again, any help would be great!

 

Happy New Year!

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Thanks watchweasol, but I've got that manual.  Unfortunately these types of manuals just show 401/1 (or 401/2) which is the Timex item number for a stem and crown in genral, but not the individual part number for the one that fits the watch I'm looking for.  Timex released stem/crown kits throughout the 70s, and I have many of those kits (several hundred stem/crowns), but none I have list this particular case/movement combination.  I also have one big factory reference, but it's from '83, and doesn't go back this far.  

You can see in this sample image for watch 47671-03277, for example, and it would use stem and crown part number 025-060065.  

I can usually identify most US models from 60's to late 80's, but I've found the Great Britain models harder to determine part numbers for.  They may have even used a completely different numbering scheme, I'm actually not sure!

But thanks again for the help!

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Posted
14 hours ago, watchweasol said:

I Think this is one for JerseyMo the resident timex expert,   do you have any pictures of the movement, you never know what members have lurking in boxes looking for a home.

Just gonna tag @JerseyMoso that it triggers his browser for a response!  He is definitely "da man" when it comes to Timex.

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Posted (edited)
40 minutes ago, JerseyMo said:

here you go - I can post it under my seller id pack43

 

Thanks @JerseyMo!  Is that the part number for case code  - 47670 3272?  That image I posted was just a sample if what information was looking for.  

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30 minutes ago, LarryH said:

Thanks @JerseyMo!  Is that the part number for case code  - 47670 3272?  That image I posted was just a sample if what information was looking for.  

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it is the stem crown from the image you provided.  Is this not correct?

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28 minutes ago, JerseyMo said:

it is the stem crown from the image you provided.  Is this not correct?

Sorry for the confusion, no, I was just using a sample to help the others with what I was looking for.  I'm trying to find the crown/stem part number for code 47670 3272.  I can't seem to find that code in any of my books.

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8 minutes ago, LarryH said:

Sorry for the confusion, no, I was just using a sample to help the others with what I was looking for.  I'm trying to find the crown/stem part number for code 47670 3272.  I can't seem to find that code in any of my books.

UK model?

Posted
3 hours ago, LarryH said:

I believe it is, yes.  None of my references list them.

UK numbering will not be within the US documentation.  Do you have a supply of stem crowns?

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Thanks for confirming that @JerseyMo, I kind of figured that was the case as I can never seem to match those, but wasn't sure and have not been able to find any UK parts catalogs or sources to look them up. 

I do have a pretty good supply of the actual stems and crowns, yes.  Not sure how many, but I'd guess around 200 different part numbers and over a 1000 total parts.  Most of mine came either from the small kits or the larger sets in the white boxes, but pretty sure they were all US kits.

I've been interested in watches and clocks for over a decade and tinker when I get the time, but I also have a site where I sell NOS parts.  Honestly, I enjoy sharing the parts and helping folks find a replacement as much as fixing watches 🙂 (That's the case with this one, was trying to help someone determine the part they needed). Just a hobby at this point, but I've collected quite a large supply of parts of all kinds over the years.  Think I've bought at least 6 or 7 estates over the years, and always looking for more!

 

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1 hour ago, LarryH said:

Thanks for confirming that @JerseyMo, I kind of figured that was the case as I can never seem to match those, but wasn't sure and have not been able to find any UK parts catalogs or sources to look them up. 

I do have a pretty good supply of the actual stems and crowns, yes.  Not sure how many, but I'd guess around 200 different part numbers and over a 1000 total parts.  Most of mine came either from the small kits or the larger sets in the white boxes, but pretty sure they were all US kits.

I've been interested in watches and clocks for over a decade and tinker when I get the time, but I also have a site where I sell NOS parts.  Honestly, I enjoy sharing the parts and helping folks find a replacement as much as fixing watches 🙂 (That's the case with this one, was trying to help someone determine the part they needed). Just a hobby at this point, but I've collected quite a large supply of parts of all kinds over the years.  Think I've bought at least 6 or 7 estates over the years, and always looking for more!

 

UK Timex parts catalog are like hens teeth as they say. 47670-3272 is the US # and 47672-3272 is the UK #

The same part is would fit both and the US #38 WR is listed for 47670.  If you don't have it I do.

If you add my inventory,  you would be among the biggest if not the biggest vintage Timex parts dealer in the US 🙂

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6 minutes ago, JerseyMo said:

UK Timex parts catalog are like hens teeth as they say. 47670-3272 is the US # and 47672-3272 is the UK #

The same part is would fit both and the US #38 WR is listed for 47670.  If you don't have it I do.

If you add my inventory,  you would be among the biggest if not the biggest vintage Timex parts dealer in the US 🙂

Thanks so much @JerseyMo, you're always a great help.  You know what's funny, I'm not sure what in the world I was looking at, but that number (47670-3272) is in the 1976 kit book, right in front of my eyes, not sure how I missed it, guess I needed to have you spell it out for me 🙂

I have a few hundred more Timex parts on the way as well 🙂  Always looking for decent deals, but getting harder and harder to find them.  The tough part is getting them photographed, and listed.  Trying to continue building inventory as I near retirement so I can play with this stuff when I don't have to spend 50 hours a week at my real job 🙂

 

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