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25 February 2010, 04:41 AM | #1 |
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Magnetism
I had my watch in my pocket and also had my ipod headphone in there.
How do I know if my GMT is slightly and not fully magnetised? How long does it take for a watch to get magnetised when near a magnetic source, minutes, hours or days? |
25 February 2010, 04:51 AM | #2 | |
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first symptoms they normally speed by seconds or even minutes.And run a little erratic or come to a complete stop and refuse to start.And too magnetise any Swiss watch it must be in direct contact with quite a strong magnetic field.But a very simple job to de-magnetise any watch most good high street watchmakers could do it if needed.
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25 February 2010, 05:13 AM | #3 |
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This happened to my watch due to a magnet from a case. Took it to the AD and it was all better within 2 minutes. No charge too. Some ADs may have a fee. They have a special device to demagnetize. No worries.
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25 February 2010, 05:30 AM | #4 |
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How does a device demagnetise a watch in a few minutes? When I was a kid I stuck metal to a magnet and eventually the metal got magnetised and stayed that way for sometime.
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25 February 2010, 05:12 AM | #5 |
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I seriously doubt your i-pod ear buds have enough magnetic flux arse to do anything to your watch.
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25 February 2010, 05:36 AM | #6 |
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Probably not what the jeweler does but if you want to demagnetize something like a ferrous rod - just hit it on a solid surface.
Which part of the watch becomes magnetized? last time I checked, SS is not one of the metals that can become a magnet (I believe there are only three). |
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