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stones · 8 November 2012, 06:48 AM

My 18 month old YM (which I wear everyday) recently stopped keeping time. A month ago, I dropped it off at my Rolex Authorized Repair Center who contacted me today that the watch had been repaired. I asked about the problem and was told that the watch had been "magnetized" which is a problem sometimes for people who travel (i.e. go through metal detectors / X-Ray, etc.)

This is plausible to me as I not only travel quite a bit but also work in a courthouse environment when I do pass through such equipment regularly. That being said, I have never heard of magnetization as being a source of problems for Rolex before. Have any of you ever heard / experienced this type of problem?

Kyu · 8 November 2012, 06:52 AM

not yet,
how ever i have heard of it and quite often from RSC.
that there are some really smart folks out there that stick their watches in their sonic washers
and the watch stops keeping accurate time

Mephist · 8 November 2012, 07:17 AM

The Milgauss is made for you!

TSW · 8 November 2012, 07:21 AM

Common problem, A watch can easily be magnetized by induction heaters, speakers, clock radios, and metal detectors.

However a quick job to have the de-magnetized.

joe100 · 8 November 2012, 07:38 AM

Find a competent watch maker near you, they can easily handle demagnetizing your Rolex

James M · 8 November 2012, 07:59 AM

Do these things work?

http://www.bighoard.co.uk/watch-comp..._shopping_feed

ludicree · 8 November 2012, 09:22 AM

Yes they work. But are designed for smaller objects. It might take time or not be sufficient in hard cases.

Chris B · 8 November 2012, 09:32 AM

Enough guess-work, get it to RSC asap and let them sort it for you

stones · 9 November 2012, 05:04 AM

Postscript...picked up the watch today and am wearing it right now. So far so good...we'll give a report in the next few days.

Again, according to the Rolex Authorized Repair facility the problem was magnetization. They also made a couple of "minor adjustments".

Interestingly, I have a friend who is a commercial pilot who had a similar problem with his Breitling. I called to tell him what I had learned.

8 November 2012, 06:48 AM	#1
stones "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago Area Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 57	Magnetized Rolex? My 18 month old YM (which I wear everyday) recently stopped keeping time. A month ago, I dropped it off at my Rolex Authorized Repair Center who contacted me today that the watch had been repaired. I asked about the problem and was told that the watch had been "magnetized" which is a problem sometimes for people who travel (i.e. go through metal detectors / X-Ray, etc.) This is plausible to me as I not only travel quite a bit but also work in a courthouse environment when I do pass through such equipment regularly. That being said, I have never heard of magnetization as being a source of problems for Rolex before. Have any of you ever heard / experienced this type of problem?

8 November 2012, 07:17 AM	#3
Mephist "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 781	The Milgauss is made for you! __________________ ...And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years...

8 November 2012, 07:21 AM	#4
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Common problem, A watch can easily be magnetized by induction heaters, speakers, clock radios, and metal detectors. However a quick job to have the de-magnetized. __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

8 November 2012, 07:38 AM	#5
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Find a competent watch maker near you, they can easily handle demagnetizing your Rolex __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

8 November 2012, 09:22 AM	#7
ludicree "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex Sports 5+6 Posts: 154	Yes they work. But are designed for smaller objects. It might take time or not be sufficient in hard cases. __________________ Best regards, Andi

8 November 2012, 06:52 AM	#2
Kyu "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: yes.. it's Kyu Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex 116759SANR Posts: 1,499	not yet, how ever i have heard of it and quite often from RSC. that there are some really smart folks out there that stick their watches in their sonic washers and the watch stops keeping accurate time

8 November 2012, 07:59 AM	#6
James M "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Watch: 16610 Posts: 158	Do these things work? http://www.bighoard.co.uk/watch-comp..._shopping_feed

8 November 2012, 09:32 AM	#8
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Enough guess-work, get it to RSC asap and let them sort it for you

9 November 2012, 05:04 AM	#9
stones "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago Area Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 57	Postscript...picked up the watch today and am wearing it right now. So far so good...we'll give a report in the next few days. Again, according to the Rolex Authorized Repair facility the problem was magnetization. They also made a couple of "minor adjustments". Interestingly, I have a friend who is a commercial pilot who had a similar problem with his Breitling. I called to tell him what I had learned.

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