Tube and stem size of bowler hat crown for Seamaster ref. 2869?

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Hi everyone

I'm looking for a correct bowler hat crown for my Seamaster ref. 2869 as pictured below. A befriended dealer may have one but says the bowler hat crown comes with two tube sizes. So I'm reaching out to the experts here on the forum to help me figure out which tube and stem size is correct for the bowler hat crown I'm looking for.

Many thanks!

 
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Have you measured the tube on the watch? That's probably the more relevant info. It might have been replaced in the 60-odd years the watch is old. Measure the tube, measure the tube opening of the crown in question, there you go ๐Ÿ˜€ The 501 stems are all the same size (and are cut in length according to the requirements).

As you know, I also replaced the crown on my (formerly your) 2869 to a bowler hat example and actually had the tube size changed to make the crown fit.
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Thanks @MtV ๐Ÿ‘

And @qazwsx1 you are right, how can I dare creating a thread with a watch related question without a picture of the watch ๐Ÿ˜€ Here you go: