How bad is this watch?

[Kilkmaru]

The crown won't come out with just using my fingers to pull on it..  I don't want to break it as it seems to be a wind up which iv always wanted. 

[frenchie]

Welcome!

Give the amount of rust, I'd be surprised if the crown actually came out... Can you post a picture of the dial side of the watch?

[noirrac1j]

Looks like a considerable amount of water damage, and  stem/crown is fused with rust onto the case. If the dial side shows signs of rust, that means its a nightmare underneath and its not worth the trouble--unless there is some personal value for you.

J

[clockboy]

I think it is a Timex. Water damage is extensive therefore a challenge for sure.

[noirrac1j]

Yes I think @clockboy is correct. 

J

[Kilkmaru]

6 hours ago, Kilkmaru said:

The only rust I see is right near the entrance of the crown buti am going to look deeper in a few....

[Kilkmaru]

[frenchie]

Timex with a movement that's riveted together... good luck with that one...

[Kilkmaru]

[JerseyMo]

1973 Timex Mercury with a #27 movement.  I've restored worse than that.

[JerseyMo]

10 hours ago, frenchie said:

Timex with a movement that's riveted together... good luck with that one...

absolutely not  riveted together.  

[jdm]

2 hours ago, JerseyMo said:

1973 Timex Mercury with a #27 movement.  I've restored worse than that.

A kind reminder:

 

[frenchie]

7 hours ago, JerseyMo said:

absolutely not  riveted together.  

My bad, I didn't see any screws.

[JerseyMo]

this is a factory made test piece from the estate of a former Timex engineer that worked in the QA department.