Jester
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My vote goes to the UN
I've been teasing countless friends, questioning them the most obvious omission on my freak and most of them were scratching their heads UNTIL I pointed out the lack of crown... 
Game of Crown 🤴🏻 - What is the nicest and well thought out crown for you?
Hi all, We already talked about lugs, rotors and hands. So now, it\'s time to talk about crowns (only! Nothing about pushers) 😉 We all know that a crown is an essential component of a watch. Small or not, with very different shapes and positioning but ess...
That two are among my fav , together with that RG 👌🏻😘
I will also contribute one . The Ressence type one . (Pic from Fratello watches ) ...
Here are some:
The JLC Duometre crowns are very refined with the recessed logo. Grand Seiko also has nice recessed logos. Same goes for Credor (Eichi II). Onion crowns of FPJs are also visually interesting with the way the light reflects off it to give an illusion of a...
On this I have no doubt my favourite crown is the Onion!
I think it is extremely charming and elegant. Credits: Davide Parmegiani Best. ...
You know there are lots of two-piece stems which result in a crown you can intentionally or accidentally remove
However, it's not the intention or design of the watchmaker that the customer remove and replace it though. Cazalea ...
Great topic my friend,
And great examples, looks pretty much covered to me! A note on the UN Freak, at least for the first version. Here the typical crown uses, ie winding and setting time, are divided between the bezel and the case back; the latter one used to wind and the bez...
Thank you, fun area to focus on
What about ONE crown that can at the same time: wind the watch set the time, by moving the hours and the minutes start the chrono stop the chrono restart the chrono reset the chronographs to zero arm/ activate a flyback function ? Work in progress... Best...
My pleasure Z
What about the Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter? 😉 Credit: Nilomis Best wishes Alkiro ...
Not a fan of vintage revival (at all...)
Besides, as I wrote, it needs to have hour chronographs function + flyback. We are are not talking about pusher(s) here... Only the crown will do. =super crown. ;-)
I have to talk about that with my two watchmakers. One was a former prototypist (I don't know if it's the right word and translation) and he could tell me if it's possible or not
You know, the Montblanc 1858 is not really a vintage revival for me 😉 Best wishes Alkiro
thanks!
it is possible The proof in the pudding in about 6 months time, fingers crossed... best Z'
Slide do not lift
I'm with on the Futurematic Slide do no lift. Not sure if it's the crown or the watch it's attached too Cheers JML ...
How about a few of the most "designed" but non-functional crowns?
You know the one I mean ... That requires a tool to operate Only Alain Silberstein would do this to us Whereas Gerald Genta who should have known better built this tiny, recessed, slippery, virtually-unusable crown The food is good though. Cazalea ...
Unusable?
You should've tried rado ceramica automatic crown Totally slippery ceramic crown! Or... Try to wind a mido commander's crown... It's easy to peel off your skin while winding it... Credits to Google ...
The Rado’s crown has no “structure”? 😳
One of the main rule you learn in watchmaking is: if you have no structure on your crown, you can’t use it! Best wishes Alkiro
Exactly!
I think that's why I rarely have one for service for a whole year, the automatic one I mean. (Oooops) :p
I wonder if anyone forget these revolutionary Opus by HW
The goodie opus 3, that kind of crown tho how to operate that? Then this massive crown "cap" of opus 5 And opus 7 with literally have a functioning jewel (or some) outside the movement... One of most beautifully executed crown selector out there.... Well....
Hmm... The one I really want to handle the most is
The Opus 3 ... I mean, how to wind it, how to set the date and the time itself.... I mean, with that kind of "horizontal" crown... I'm not sure if anyone around the neighborhood got one to play around too tho, let alone play with it
Another thing is... How to make it a water resistant with that crown... You know,,, either those rigged rim are actually gears and connect directly with the winding/sliding pinion...
Or... It's like an usual crown that have stem (kinda) in the axis but tweaked gearing so it able to move up or down (?), but with that it needs a mobile/modular gasket to prevent the moisture/dust coming in?
Interesting article, my friend. One observation from my side
That Pusher mechanism of the RG may be interesting and technically challenging, but it reminds me of the that stupid Start/Stop button that now even the cheapest cars have. As often, keeping it simple and logical like it worked for a century with a turn o...
Thank you CC. Well, interesting metaphor. I tried it and I would like to know how it will last with time because its “internal” mechanism is probably much more complex than a “classic” crown
May be you’ll have a lot of play with it after few years which could be a real issue for this timepiece. For the moment, I give to RG the benefit of the doubt and I recognise the great innovator this man is. Best wishes Alkiro
My vote goes to the UN
I've been teasing countless friends, questioning them the most obvious omission on my freak and most of them were scratching their heads UNTIL I pointed out the lack of crown...