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YuppieKid · 19 September 2009, 05:35 AM

I was looking at the inexpensive blue ones that are up for sale on e-prey for less than twenty dollars. Is this adviseable? Should I get a better one say from Ofrei? Or, since it's a Rolex, should I just forget about it and just go to the AD?

Thanks, much.

Balboa · 19 September 2009, 06:39 AM

Does your watch get magnetized that often? I have never had it happen.

Proceed with caution. Most good watch demagnetizers are a type that completely surrounds the watch with the field. With any type it is easy to magnetize your watch as to demagnetize. Technique is critical.

Mark

YuppieKid · 19 September 2009, 12:28 PM

Thanks, Mark.

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Originally Posted by Balboa

Does your watch get magnetized that often? I have never had it happen.

Proceed with caution. Most good watch demagnetizers are a type that completely surrounds the watch with the field. With any type it is easy to magnetize your watch as to demagnetize. Technique is critical.

Mark

abigsecret · 19 September 2009, 02:59 PM

Yeah,. I don't think the cheap ones will work on a cased watch.
And how would you know for sure your watch is magnetized to begin with?
If you demagnetize a watch that isn't magnetized, don't you magnetize it?

YuppieKid · 20 September 2009, 01:05 AM

The watchmaker there told me that it had been magnetized. In fact, this happened almost two weeks ago.

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Originally Posted by abigsecret

Yeah,. I don't think the cheap ones will work on a cased watch.
And how would you know for sure your watch is magnetized to begin with?
If you demagnetize a watch that isn't magnetized, don't you magnetize it?

Balboa · 20 September 2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by YuppieKid

The watchmaker there told me that it had been magnetized. In fact, this happened almost two weeks ago.

Why wouldn't the watchmaker just demagnetize it? It takes less than a minute.

Mark

YuppieKid · 20 September 2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Balboa

Why wouldn't the watchmaker just demagnetize it? It takes less than a minute.

Mark

abigsecret · 20 September 2009, 02:28 PM

So, there is no way to tell for sure if your watch is magnetized or not without a watchmaker's inspection, and once he diagnoses the problem he fixes it on the spot, so WHY do you need to buy your own demagnetizer??

Tools · 20 September 2009, 02:43 PM

I think that I would look more into why your watch would get magnetized so often..

I have not had one exhibit any magnetism for years........

YuppieKid · 21 September 2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by abigsecret

So, there is no way to tell for sure if your watch is magnetized or not without a watchmaker's inspection, and once he diagnoses the problem he fixes it on the spot, so WHY do you need to buy your own demagnetizer??

abigsecret · 21 September 2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by YuppieKid

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Yeah but that still doesn't solve the problem of "knowing if your watch is in fact magnetized or not"?

Tools · 21 September 2009, 10:18 AM

You can get yourself a dime-store compass...

Then, if the compass points at your watch rather than at North, it is probably magnetized.........

YuppieKid · 21 September 2009, 12:40 PM

and they confirm that it is. Maybe they were lying to me - both times.

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Originally Posted by abigsecret

Yeah but that still doesn't solve the problem of "knowing if your watch is in fact magnetized or not"?

YuppieKid · 21 September 2009, 12:41 PM

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Tools

You can get yourself a dime-store compass...

Then, if the compass points at your watch rather than at North, it is probably magnetized.........

RLX-lvr · 24 September 2009, 05:34 AM

Well then I think it's time you go purchase yourself a Millgaus.

And while your at it, make it a 6541. LOL

YuppieKid · 24 September 2009, 03:12 PM

hair spring.

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Originally Posted by RLX-lvr

Well then I think it's time you go purchase yourself a Millgaus.

And while your at it, make it a 6541. LOL

Nods · 24 September 2009, 10:30 PM

Man you must work or play in some really unhealthy EM fields to have your watch get magnetized that often maybe you do need a Milgaus or a change of environment.

abigsecret · 24 September 2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nods

Man you must work or play in some really unhealthy EM fields to have your watch get magnetized that often maybe you do need a Milgaus or a change of environment.

Or maybe he carries a money clip with a magnetic closure

That'll do it!

mgm · 25 September 2009, 05:09 AM

Note that he writes his messages in the Title window. There are long range effects...

YuppieKid · 25 September 2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mgm

Note that he writes his messages in the Title window. There are long range effects...

dkazaz · 26 September 2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by abigsecret

Or maybe he carries a money clip with a magnetic closure

That'll do it!

Or something very common - I carry a blackberry and the pouch has magnets on both sides to switch off the phone when holstered.

I'm always worrying that if I leave it next to my watches (e.g. on my bedside) it'll affect it, though to be honest I have no clue how powerful the magnet is (strong enough to grab coins at least)

abigsecret · 26 September 2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dkazaz

Or something very common - I carry a blackberry and the pouch has magnets on both sides to switch off the phone when holstered.

I'm always worrying that if I leave it next to my watches (e.g. on my bedside) it'll affect it, though to be honest I have no clue how powerful the magnet is (strong enough to grab coins at least)

If it's strong enough to grab coins, it'll definately be strong enough to magnetize your watch... keep the pouch away from the Rolex!

dkazaz · 27 September 2009, 07:02 AM

Yikes! Thanks!

Speed · 6 January 2010, 12:52 PM

So my watch maker told me that extensive laptop use may have demagnetized my Rolex....

Guess I need to keep it off whilst typing.

19 September 2009, 05:35 AM	#1
YuppieKid "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Brandon Location: West Coast, US Posts: 1,079	Thinking of buying a demagnetizer for my 16619 GMT Master II. Any advice? I was looking at the inexpensive blue ones that are up for sale on e-prey for less than twenty dollars. Is this adviseable? Should I get a better one say from Ofrei? Or, since it's a Rolex, should I just forget about it and just go to the AD? Thanks, much. __________________ Brandon

19 September 2009, 02:59 PM	#4
abigsecret "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Mireyna Location: s o t r Watch: your back! Posts: 2,282	Yeah,. I don't think the cheap ones will work on a cased watch. And how would you know for sure your watch is magnetized to begin with? If you demagnetize a watch that isn't magnetized, don't you magnetize it? __________________ #6267 He who knows no foreign language does not know his own.-Goethe

20 September 2009, 02:28 PM	#8
abigsecret "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Mireyna Location: s o t r Watch: your back! Posts: 2,282	So, there is no way to tell for sure if your watch is magnetized or not without a watchmaker's inspection, and once he diagnoses the problem he fixes it on the spot, so WHY do you need to buy your own demagnetizer?? __________________ #6267 He who knows no foreign language does not know his own.-Goethe

20 September 2009, 02:43 PM	#9
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	I think that I would look more into why your watch would get magnetized so often.. I have not had one exhibit any magnetism for years........ __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

21 September 2009, 10:18 AM	#12
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	You can get yourself a dime-store compass... Then, if the compass points at your watch rather than at North, it is probably magnetized......... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

19 September 2009, 06:39 AM	#2
Balboa Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal OC U.S.A. Posts: 342	Does your watch get magnetized that often? I have never had it happen. Proceed with caution. Most good watch demagnetizers are a type that completely surrounds the watch with the field. With any type it is easy to magnetize your watch as to demagnetize. Technique is critical. Mark

24 September 2009, 05:34 AM	#15
RLX-lvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jeff Location: Toronto Posts: 1,947	Well then I think it's time you go purchase yourself a Millgaus. And while your at it, make it a 6541. LOL

24 September 2009, 10:30 PM	#17
Nods Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Lionel Wylie Location: Australia Watch: Rolex GMT SS Posts: 277	Man you must work or play in some really unhealthy EM fields to have your watch get magnetized that often maybe you do need a Milgaus or a change of environment.

25 September 2009, 05:09 AM	#19
mgm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Greg Merrick Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 648	Note that he writes his messages in the Title window. There are long range effects... __________________ Gregory

27 September 2009, 07:02 AM	#23
dkazaz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens / London Watch: SD 16600 / DJ 1601 Posts: 81	Yikes! Thanks!

6 January 2010, 12:52 PM	#24
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	So my watch maker told me that extensive laptop use may have demagnetized my Rolex.... Guess I need to keep it off whilst typing.

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