Can someone identify this bar sticking out under my watch face

[Mickyr2000]

So I've had this submariner for a while. I'm not well educated in watches and watch parts. It was a heirloom I received after the death of my grandfather, I only wore it once to show it off and I noticed a bar sticking out from underneath the watch face. It got caught on clothing and pulled out a bit further and after that I took it off and have not worn it in roughly a year. Recently, a friend of mine reminded me of the watch and the importance of trying to get it fixed. I was wondering if anybody knows what this bar is, if its important, and if its an expensive fix. Just need to know to start taking proper steps in repairing it. Also, when I rotate the watch face, it rotates with it. 

[Neverenoughwatches]

34 minutes ago, Mickyr2000 said:

So I've had this submariner for a while. I'm not well educated in watches and watch parts. It was a heirloom I received after the death of my grandfather, I only wore it once to show it off and I noticed a bar sticking out from underneath the watch face. It got caught on clothing and pulled out a bit further and after that I took it off and have not worn it in roughly a year. Recently, a friend of mine reminded me of the watch and the importance of trying to get it fixed. I was wondering if anybody knows what this bar is, if its important, and if its an expensive fix. Just need to know to start taking proper steps in repairing it. Also, when I rotate the watch face, it rotates with it. 

Bezel retaining spring, if not then Bond's miniature radio receiver aerial,  look for a red ejector button

[RichardHarris123]

Shouldn't be that expensive but it is Rolex. Remove the bezel, replace the spring and refit the bezel. 

[watchweasol]

Hi as mentioned by RichardAnd NEW bezel spring, i the dial rotates with the. Bezel. The dial feet are probably broken as well

[RichardHarris123]

7 minutes ago, watchweasol said:

Hi as mentioned by RichardAnd NEW bezel spring, i the dial rotates with the. Bezel. The dial feet are probably broken as well

Why do you think the dial feet are broken.  Not questioning your expertise, just wondering. 

[Nucejoe]

3 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

Why do you think the dial feet are broken.  Not questioning your expertise, just wondering. 

Dial plate appears to have rotated.

[rehajm]

3 minutes ago, Nucejoe said:

3 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

 

Dial plate appears to have rotated

Couldn’t the bezel be rotated? The date window still looks aligned…

Edited September 20, 2023 by rehajm

[watchweasol]

The Op Says “when the dial is rotated it rotates with it”.  Redeading the post it probably means when the BEZEL is rotated the spring  rotates with it. Not the DIAL we know it.  Bad terminology, so dial feet intact.   Ok

[RichardHarris123]

Not sure, as stated bad terminology.  Hopefully the spring rotates with the bezel. 

Not the dial.