CHIP
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Post by CHIP on Jan 5, 2009 13:15:12 GMT -6
I placed my Spring Drive on top of my BlackBerry case. A while later, I looked at the watch and it was stopped!! I shook it... nothing. I pulled out the crown and it started running again. Placed it back on the case, and it stopped right away. Conclusion: This is NOT an anti-magnetic watch.
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Post by Warren on Jan 5, 2009 13:19:46 GMT -6
Which is weirder? The fact that the Seiko is not anti magnetic or that the BB puts out a strong enough magnetic field to stop it?
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CHIP
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Post by CHIP on Jan 5, 2009 13:30:23 GMT -6
Both! You'd figure a 3500 dollar watch should have some anti magnetic properties!
Or maybe my BB magnet is just freakishly strong. I'll try the other watches when I get home.
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Post by atomic on Jan 5, 2009 16:29:03 GMT -6
There's also a magnet in the BB holster too. WTF for I have no idea. So Chip... how is the watch running? Usually after exposure to a strong magnetic field the accuracy get effed up.
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Archer
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Post by Archer on Jan 5, 2009 17:19:14 GMT -6
Both! You'd figure a 3500 dollar watch should have some anti magnetic properties! Or maybe my BB magnet is just freakishly strong. I'll try the other watches when I get home. I would advise against trying it with your purely mechanical watches. If the hairspring or other escapement parts (the type that the SD doesn't have) get magnetized, you will have to find someone with a demagnetizer to get it fixed. It's not hard to fix (set it on the demag and press button a few times or draw it through a coil slowly), but it would simply be a pain to have to take it to someone. Maybe you have someone close? I have a demag unit on order actually...have put it off for a while but decided it was time to get one.
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CHIP
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Post by CHIP on Jan 6, 2009 8:13:33 GMT -6
There's also a magnet in the BB holster too. WTF for I have no idea. So Chip... how is the watch running? Usually after exposure to a strong magnetic field the accuracy get effed up. The magnet is used to but the BB in sleep mode. A rudimentary proximity sensor basically. I checked it this morning and it was spot on. The SD usually is off by a second every 4 to 5 months so if there is any deviation it is really easy to spot.
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CHIP
WWF Founder
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Posts: 37,799
Name: Chip
Location: Dallas
Since: Oct 8, 2005 17:08:57 GMT -6
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Post by CHIP on Jan 6, 2009 8:14:12 GMT -6
Both! You'd figure a 3500 dollar watch should have some anti magnetic properties! Or maybe my BB magnet is just freakishly strong. I'll try the other watches when I get home. I would advise against trying it with your purely mechanical watches. If the hairspring or other escapement parts (the type that the SD doesn't have) get magnetized, you will have to find someone with a demagnetizer to get it fixed. It's not hard to fix (set it on the demag and press button a few times or draw it through a coil slowly), but it would simply be a pain to have to take it to someone. Maybe you have someone close? I have a demag unit on order actually...have put it off for a while but decided it was time to get one. Yeah, I decided to not try it.
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Post by atomic on Jan 6, 2009 9:01:30 GMT -6
There's also a magnet in the BB holster too. WTF for I have no idea. So Chip... how is the watch running? Usually after exposure to a strong magnetic field the accuracy get effed up. The magnet is used to but the BB in sleep mode. A rudimentary proximity sensor basically. I checked it this morning and it was spot on. The SD usually is off by a second every 4 to 5 months so if there is any deviation it is really easy to spot. Good deal on both counts. That could have been ugly if the movement got magnetized.
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Post by Archer on Jan 6, 2009 10:58:34 GMT -6
The magnet is used to but the BB in sleep mode. A rudimentary proximity sensor basically. I checked it this morning and it was spot on. The SD usually is off by a second every 4 to 5 months so if there is any deviation it is really easy to spot. Good deal on both counts. That could have been ugly if the movement got magnetized. I agree it would be ugly, because unlike a "normal" mechanical watch I am not sure if a demagnetizer can be used on these watches...might cause damage to the electronics.
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