I purchased this not because I need it now but in case I need it down the road. I think it's a must have if you collect Maratac watches.

I haven’t had to use it yet. I’m not crazy about the red crown that came with my pilot watch, so I might eventually have it swapped out.

My large pilot watch had a loose and possible broken stem. I ordered the replacement crown, stem and tube assembly and had the watch repair people at a large local jewelry store here in Omaha do the repair. Just got my pilot watch back and it is like new again!

I just recently had a screw down crown replaced on another watch. My Pilot watch is in fine shape but would hate to scrap it in the future for the lack of a crown & stem if it were ever needed!

I’ve had no issues with my Maratac Pilot watch thus far, but there’s peace of mind knowing I can extend the life of this timepiece if needed.