These can come in different types. Years ago I had a micro-brand watch in the shop from a company called Zixen - not sure if they still exist or not. Anyway, the pinion for the inner bezel was broken, so I bought replacements:
In this design, the shaft coming from the crown had a flat on one side that allowed the pinion to be driven, and then a slot cut in it for a small c-clip. Once those were removed, the crown could just be pulled from the case.
More common is a threaded design, like you find in an Omega Flightmaster:
So you need to hold the pinion on the inside of the case with something, then unscrew the crown. I use large diameter peg wood, which is basically a round wooden dowel to hold the pinion, while I unscrew the crown. These often have Loctite on the threads, so sometimes they can be tough to remove.
The other option that comes to mind would be a split stem system, and those would just pull apart.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Al
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