How to Remove A Watch Winder or crown and stem. Watch repair tutorials.

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This video shows how to remove the winder (or crown and stem) from several types of watch movement. Often you will have to remove the winder before you can take the watch out of it's case.

This is further described here:

Here I am using an old Seiko automatic, a vintage Record, an Accurist and a vintage Oris watch to illustrate the proceedure for removing the winder from the watch movement.

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[robertjordan]

Even after 11 years this video still helps. Thanks for posting.

[juanriptidecamacho]

Dude, I've learned how to diy most of my simple watch repairs by watching your videos!

[MrKenny]

Thank you for the clarity of the video and the calmness of your voice. Very helpful.

[terrymcgrath]

Out of all the watch repair shows that I watch yours is the best. You explain very well

[jamesriggs]

Thank you so much, that was a money saver, my crystal was fogged and looked awful, I removed the stem and cleaned it, looks real good now. Thank you so much for the help.

[quamel]

Ive always wanted to repair my ol Gino Franco watch with Isa 8181 movement. It was your video that helped me to remove the stem and crown! Huge thanks

[kengvold]

Simply delightful, strait to the point, educational video! Thank you for your efforts to put together these videos. I am a budding horologist and have a diverse background in model building, electrical engineering and electronics manufacturing. I simply love the world of analogue watches and the engineering therein. Thanks for educating me and doing it in a very helpful forum. Good bless.

[dantaylor]

been a collector for years i'm finally working my way into the watch, these are so helpful and interesting, thanks for the education.

[UncleCub]

Mark, I think you're a star. I've seen just about all your video's and you have inspired me to buy a set of tools and a few scrap watches to practice on. Many thanks 

[WeeRosieOurFrenchie]

Perfect solved a headache for me and a fair chunk of change, subscribed and pushed the bell. Fantastic Chanel so direct and importantly simple instructions for a nonse like me.

[spotfireuser]

Thank You! Your voice is very soothing to listen too when so many are very shrill.

[Robalivry]

Thank you for this tutorial! I needed to fix the minute hand of my watch and didn't know how to have access to it... until I watched your video! Repair done!

[kaylinacosta]

Fantastically clear filming and commentary. Thank you for sharing your obvious expertise. Very helpful.

[michaelgallon]

Thank you my friend, I have just taken my first crown and stem from my Dads Oris. Had to take the plunge in order to get to the dial and I was very apprehensive about the whole thing but thanks to this video I managed fine, getting the stem back in was more problematic than taking it out lol

[anthonygainsford]

Very good well spoken and at the right speed. Also praise for the clear sharp close up shots. Nice work. Thanks

[christinahaydel]

That is the best youtube video for anyone who desires to find out about this topic. You understand a lot its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would needHaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject thats been written about for years. Nice stuff, simply nice!

[MHG-oupn]

Perfect! Thank you very much for this informative video, I was able to fix my watch myself thanks to this

[angdiaz]

Great Video. I always wanted to learn how to change the dial and the hand sets of a watch. Love the vintage look and want to experiment with a cheap watch before handling an expensive swiss movement. I will cheek out the forum to learn as much as I can.

[BG-ilym]

Thanks very much for this. After first watching this I was getting worried that my mechanical watch didn't have one of the stem release mechanisms you refer to. But on closer (much closer !) inspection I found a little sprung plunger, just like the one in your video. It really is small though !
I've now finally been able to clean the inside of the crown glass (cotton buds and Isopropyl alcohol). :)

[GC-rfst]

I’ve learnt loads about watch repairs from your videos, the MOST important being leave repairing to an expert like yourself!
Signed - Collector of loose cogs, screws and springs