Crown for 168.005

Andreas-am · Mar 28, 2023

Hello all,

I have been offered a very nice 168.005. Unfortunately, it has the wrong crown. Can you tell me if it is difficult to find a suitable crown and what it costs?

Thank you, Andreas

Andreas-am · Mar 28, 2023

PS: here are 2 pics from the watch. I think a bit polished but not too much - what you think?

Dan S · Mar 28, 2023

I would like to see better photos, but at first glance the polishing seems pretty severe.

Andreas-am · Mar 28, 2023

Ok, thanks for the offer. I try to get some more pics!

Best, Andreas

norb1967 · Mar 28, 2023

Pretty polished to me. I’d wait for a better one. What’s the price? A correct crown is around $180.

Andreas-am · Mar 28, 2023

I can make a offer, its from a colleague who inherited some watches from his father.

RoadRunner73 · Mar 28, 2023

Would probably go if it was a solid gold one, but considering SS metal is much harder, polishing has apparently been quite severe on that one: edges are really rounded up if you compare with what it once was -

IMO nice mirror looking lugs may be attractive : less scratches, dings etc... give the impression that the watch case is in good shape, but I'm first to try to stay cool, and try to concentrate on checking for sharp edges, and trying not to give too much importance to superficial scratches : not a easy task, especially when pictures are not HR ; but I guess it's part of the hunt !