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Laptop shouldn't, but it could have happened on its way back to you or it could have been some freak magnetic field you happened to walk through in a shop, drove through in your car, got exposed to by a faulty petrol pump, or whatever.
The steel parts of watches tend to be made of high carbon steel, which magnetises very easily - it only takes a fraction of a second in the right conditions for them to become magnetic. The stainless steel case will protect against it to a certain extent but not completely.
The steel parts of watches tend to be made of high carbon steel, which magnetises very easily - it only takes a fraction of a second in the right conditions for them to become magnetic. The stainless steel case will protect against it to a certain extent but not completely.
Variomatic said:
Laptop shouldn't, but it could have happened on its way back to you or it could have been some freak magnetic field you happened to walk through in a shop, drove through in your car, got exposed to by a faulty petrol pump, or whatever.
The steel parts of watches tend to be made of high carbon steel, which magnetises very easily - it only takes a fraction of a second in the right conditions for them to become magnetic. The stainless steel case will protect against it to a certain extent but not completely.
So if it was magnetism why did it only take effect when I restarted the watch to reset it? Prior to the reset +2, afterwards +7 day immediately and +12 to +15 per day thereafter.The steel parts of watches tend to be made of high carbon steel, which magnetises very easily - it only takes a fraction of a second in the right conditions for them to become magnetic. The stainless steel case will protect against it to a certain extent but not completely.
Because if the handset works are magnetised, you're moving the magnets around every time you move the crown in and out.
Bear in mind that a change of, say, 10 seconds per day is only a 0.01% error. It really doesn't take much to cause that, which is why it's such a miracle that these machines can operate to that sort of accuracy in the first place!
Bear in mind that a change of, say, 10 seconds per day is only a 0.01% error. It really doesn't take much to cause that, which is why it's such a miracle that these machines can operate to that sort of accuracy in the first place!
Variomatic said:
Because if the handset works are magnetised, you're moving the magnets around every time you move the crown in and out.
Bear in mind that a change of, say, 10 seconds per day is only a 0.01% error. It really doesn't take much to cause that, which is why it's such a miracle that these machines can operate to that sort of accuracy in the first place!
Could airport security equipment do it?Bear in mind that a change of, say, 10 seconds per day is only a 0.01% error. It really doesn't take much to cause that, which is why it's such a miracle that these machines can operate to that sort of accuracy in the first place!
Variomatic said:
Honestly, I don't know, but I'd expect it could.
The airports would probably say no but they're throwing an awful lot of EM radiation around which, when it hits metal, is liable to cause magnetism in any other setting.
Never had problems with airport security before, but that is the ONLY thing I can think of that could be a factor. I was wearing the watch abroad, came back to the UK and it was still OK, reset it to remove a cumulative gain and suddenly big gains begin. The airports would probably say no but they're throwing an awful lot of EM radiation around which, when it hits metal, is liable to cause magnetism in any other setting.
Assuming of course Rolex is correct that magnetism is the issue. I remain sceptical - I've had a number of mechanical watches and the only two I've ever had problems with are these two Rolex 16710s fresh from Rolex service.
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