[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have always thought of myself as the King of my Castle, wearing the crown in my house, but the truth is, it has always been my wife who has worn the crown in my family. She is the Queen of my world, my home, my life and lucky for me, the Queen of me. Yeah, I’m whipped, and I’m not afraid to admit it. But this is not the type of crown of that I am talking about. This crown you don’t wear on your head, but on your wrist. Well, on your watch, which is on your wrist.
The watch crown commands just as much power as the crown that you wear on your head. The watch crown controls the movement of the watch, just like the crown of royalty controls and commands respect of the subjects. Every watch has a crown.
The Function of The Watch Crown
The most common functions of the watch crown are to set the time, date and day, wind the watch or stop the watch. Sometimes the crown can act as a stopwatch, time zone, and count down timer. The crown also aids water resistance by sealing it against the case.
The crown is attached to a watch stem that sticks into the watch movement allowing you to make manual changes to the watch that are both electronic and mechanical.
The Pusher and The Crown
Otherwise dubbed a ‘push-piece’ or a ‘push-button’, this button is mounted on a watch’s case to control specific functions, such as timing functions in a chronograph. It can look like a crown – the main difference is that a buttons only feature is pushing in for desired feature.
Types of Watch Crowns
Threaded crown with outside case tube threads
- Used on most standard watches that use a threaded crown
- The threads are on the outside of the case tube and on the inner portion of the crown
- The case tube is frictioned into the case
Threaded crown with inside case tube threads
- Generally used on the high-grade watch brands.
- The threads are on the inside of the case tube and on the post of the crown rather than inside the crown.
- The case tube is frictioned into the case
Dustproof crowns
- These are used in watches that are not water resistant or waterproof.
- Generally considered a dress watch
- Spring portion of the crown fits into the hole of the case to keep the dust and dirt out of the watch.
Jeweled dustproof crowns
- These are used in watches that are not water resistant or waterproof.
- Generally considered a dress watch
- Spring portion of the crown fits into the hole of the case to keep the dust and dirt out of the watch
- Jeweled end is available in blue, black and red
Waterproof crown – flush post
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The flush post that the stem threads into is flush or even with the crown
Waterproof crown – medium post
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The medium post that the stem threads into is slightly longer than the crown itself
- These can be used when your stem has been broken off slightly from the original crown and can save you money
Waterproof crown – long post
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The long post that the stem threads into is quite a bit longer than the crown itself
- These can be used when your stem has been broken off from the original crown and can save you money
Domed waterproof crowns
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The flush post that the stem threads into is flush or even with the crown
- The top of the crown is domed to give the watch a more finished dress look
Jeweled waterproof crowns
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The flush post that the stem threads into is flush or even with the crown
- Jeweled end is available in blue, black and red
Swiss Army style crowns – thick
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The flush post that the stem threads into is flush or even with the crown
- These crowns are extra thick to fit over long case tubes
Extra large waterproof crowns
- These are used on water resistant or waterproof watches
- The flush post that the stem threads into is flush or even with the crown
- These crowns are used on the extra large watches that are so popular today
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