I found myself picking up an unexpected number of crowns while pursuing a decagonal Constellation crown. See below for the lot. Many of them are in rough shape - particularly the gold ones. A few questions - 1) See any diamonds in the rough here besides the decagonal ones? I’m familiar with photos 2 (3 thick decagonal crowns for 50s Constellations and the rest thin decagonal crowns for later Constellations), 3 (Seamaster clover crowns for 40s/50s Seamasters), and 4 (60s Seamaster scalloped crowns). What about the others? 2) Some are missing the gasket on the inside - are these replaceable? See the last photo for an example from a thin decagonal one. 3) One or two of the Seamaster clover crowns have a tube size of 2mm rather than 2.5mm. Any idea what these are for? As far as I’m aware all the 40s/50s Seamasters have 2.5mm tubes. Maybe these are for the Constellation calendars that are occasionally seen with the clover crown? Thanks for the help as always!
Pic #4 seems to be of Seamaster Deville unishell hinged crowns. Do you have a decent shaped gold one? Can u tell if they are solid or filled/plated.
Most of the gold ones are in rough shape but can check later if any are usable. Either way, PM me because the guy I bought them from has better gold ones. Anyone have any insight into questions 2 and 3 above? Watchmakers perhaps?
Wow- that’s a lot of crowns! My issue with buying vintage crowns is other than maintaining the look of originality, the gasket is potentially shot- they are truly just ornament at that point. If you can test the crowns on the correct cases via pressure test (or even a submersion test) you would have a better idea of if they are even worth putting on a prized watch that you plan to wear on any day other than a dry and sunny day (like we treat non-waterproof watches). That said- I think I see an SM120 crown- if the seal in that is still supple and not hard as a rock- let me know
All my decagonal crowns are either sold or being saved for projects unfortunately. Which one is that?
