Not much talked about , but adherence to this factor can save you money, trauma and aggravation.
I am talking about magnetism .
Modern watches have some in built resistance to acquiring magnetism. However this can be grossly inadequate in most cases
When you watch acquires magnetism it will run wildly out of time, you won't realise why and you will spend unnecessary time and money trying to get it right.
When your watch goes wild for no apparent reason your first port of call should be a simple demagnetiser , you can pick them up somewhere like Aliexpress for almost nothing.
In many cases the wild watch will return to sanity very quickly after degaussing
So where does this acquired magnetism come from ?
Shop counters. They very often have powerful magnets for the removal of security tags
Loudspeakers Although many have protection, since the decline of CRT screens, this is considered less important and of late is largely phased out. Car door speakers can be particularly aggressive.
Microphones These in varying forms can have such an effect
Guitar pick ups They can be very nasty .
Power tools . The electric motors can produce a very aggressive magnetic field.
Be interesting to hear of other areas where hidden magnetic fields can attack your watch
Hear is a link to a VFM de magnetiser, I am sure there are many others.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Watch-Repair-Screwdriver-Tweezers-Electrical-Demagnetizer-Demagnetize-Tool-EU-US/32833733811.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.17.2aafe2c9piCF21&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10342_10343_10340_10341_10084_10083_10618_10630_10307_5711211_5722313_10313_10059_10534_100031_10103_10627_10626_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_10142_5711312,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=e84ca26e-17af-4411-ba46-170eb9106e4d-2&algo_pvid=e84ca26e-17af-4411-ba46-170eb9106e4d&priceBeautifyAB=0
I am talking about magnetism .
Modern watches have some in built resistance to acquiring magnetism. However this can be grossly inadequate in most cases
When you watch acquires magnetism it will run wildly out of time, you won't realise why and you will spend unnecessary time and money trying to get it right.
When your watch goes wild for no apparent reason your first port of call should be a simple demagnetiser , you can pick them up somewhere like Aliexpress for almost nothing.
In many cases the wild watch will return to sanity very quickly after degaussing
So where does this acquired magnetism come from ?
Shop counters. They very often have powerful magnets for the removal of security tags
Loudspeakers Although many have protection, since the decline of CRT screens, this is considered less important and of late is largely phased out. Car door speakers can be particularly aggressive.
Microphones These in varying forms can have such an effect
Guitar pick ups They can be very nasty .
Power tools . The electric motors can produce a very aggressive magnetic field.
Be interesting to hear of other areas where hidden magnetic fields can attack your watch
Hear is a link to a VFM de magnetiser, I am sure there are many others.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Watch-Repair-Screwdriver-Tweezers-Electrical-Demagnetizer-Demagnetize-Tool-EU-US/32833733811.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.17.2aafe2c9piCF21&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10342_10343_10340_10341_10084_10083_10618_10630_10307_5711211_5722313_10313_10059_10534_100031_10103_10627_10626_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_10142_5711312,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=e84ca26e-17af-4411-ba46-170eb9106e4d-2&algo_pvid=e84ca26e-17af-4411-ba46-170eb9106e4d&priceBeautifyAB=0
