Hey everyone, trying to figure out how to use Crown-glass-gasket-list, I looked up the crown for a constellation model 168.005 and looks like its saying 42055 crown. I know the correct crown is suppose to be 10 sided but 42055 isn't the 10 sided crown, am I reading it wrong? Thanks!
What crown is currently on the watch?
It does have an affect on value but only minimal.
The condition of the watch (case/dial) is much more important.
Although not readily available, correct crowns can be found and collectors know that - hence the minimal affect on value.
On the plus side, the replacement crowns, although aesthetically less pleasing on the eye, are much, much easier to use.
Just hypothetical, I don’t have a 168.005 but I know that the right crown is 10 sided and wanted to cross reference with the list but was confused when the part number wasn’t the 10 sided crown. If the watch was replaced with a service crown, would that technically be considered the correct crown or how big of an impact would that affect the value because it’s not the original crown?
On the plus side, the replacement crowns, although aesthetically less pleasing on the eye, are much, much easier to use.
My watch came with a scalloped crown.
I believe that it’s contemporary to the watch, but I really don’t care. It’s so much easier to wind.
gatorcpa
Yep, the early doglegs ‘suffered’ from the same ‘affliction’ as the 14381s/14393s in that there are enough that turn up with the thin scalloped crown to suggest they were supplied with them.
And I’ll bet they are much easier to use than the decagonal crowns.
I’d agree with this and I think those two references are universally accepted to have the scalloped crowns. My 14393 has it, and I prefer it to the decagonal crowns on my 14902 and 168.006
