Mechnical Watches and Electric Vehicles

Mechnical Watches and Electric Vehicles

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airweaz

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250 posts

116 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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Afternoon all.

Anyone experienced any issues with owning an electric vehicle and wearing a traditional mechanical watch?

I know a number of more modern watches have a faraday cap or cage which would limit the issue of magnetism with a watch but plenty of watches don't have this and could be exposed to such an issue.

Tesla owners? Taycan drivers? Any feedback?

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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I've driven my i3 for a year and wear a mechanical watch daily. It still gains 4-5 seconds a day, as it always has.

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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Well I drive a ZOE and have a mechanical watch, what is the potential issue?

SteveR1979

599 posts

140 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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What???


airweaz

Original Poster:

250 posts

116 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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Just asking the question. Im doing some research on very traditional watches and electric cars.

I would imagine being in the cabin of a car would be a lesser magnetic field. However if a mechanic or tech was working on a tesla for example it would be exposed to a greater field.


evil.edna

234 posts

69 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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HTP99 said:
Well I drive a ZOE and have a mechanical watch, what is the potential issue?
"Potential issue"

I like your style.

Pica-Pica

13,623 posts

83 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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SteveR1979 said:
What???
Four correct letters, ‘W’ is in the right position (you were playing Wordle, yes?)

pits

6,423 posts

189 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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SteveR1979 said:
What???
Not a fking clue man, something about showing off that they don't have a Casio F91.

blueg33

35,589 posts

223 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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I have an electric watch and a mechanical car - what problems should I expect? wink

evil.edna

234 posts

69 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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blueg33 said:
I have an electric watch and a mechanical car - what problems should I expect? wink
Is this a wind-up?

Caruso

7,422 posts

255 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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No problems for me either.

RobbyJ

1,566 posts

221 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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evil.edna said:
Is this a wind-up?
I clocked what you did there. Sorry I'll get my coat and let this thread tick along.....

5s Alive

1,771 posts

33 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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evil.edna said:
HTP99 said:
Well I drive a ZOE and have a mechanical watch, what is the potential issue?
"Potential issue"

I like your style.
Very good. Didn't pick up on that first time around.

SWoll

18,207 posts

257 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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3+ years, 3 EV's, 40k+ miles and multiple mechanical watches both automatic and manual winding worn with no issues whatsoever.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 23rd May 2022
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EVs don't make H fields of any magnitude at any distance from their powertrain because the currents cancel and only the unbalanced leakage high frequency AC currents cause a tiny common mode disturbance at very short ranges (< 1cm)


GT9

6,351 posts

171 months

Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Max_Torque said:
EVs don't make H fields of any magnitude at any distance from their powertrain because the currents cancel and only the unbalanced leakage high frequency AC currents cause a tiny common mode disturbance at very short ranges (< 1cm)
Are there any cars in the pipeline with built-in 5G wifi...

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Tuesday 24th May 2022
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airweaz said:
Just asking the question. Im doing some research on very traditional watches and electric cars.

I would imagine being in the cabin of a car would be a lesser magnetic field. However if a mechanic or tech was working on a tesla for example it would be exposed to a greater field.
None issue… all Tesla mechanics wear Rolex Milgauss watches.

airweaz

Original Poster:

250 posts

116 months

Tuesday 24th May 2022
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thebraketester said:
None issue… all Tesla mechanics wear Rolex Milgauss watches.
This has really made me laugh.

And for those saying its some sort of humble brag about cars and watches. I drive a seat and wear a beaten up old G Shock.

I know for a fact that those fitted with a pacemaker cannot work on a Porsche Taycan for example. So could a watch be affected by as a traditional hairspring is sensitive. Albeit without the consequences of death and A and E.

StephenP

1,886 posts

209 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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airweaz said:
I know for a fact that those fitted with a pacemaker cannot work on a Porsche Taycan for example.
Isn't that more to do with the risk of shock and its impact on the pacemaker?

kurokawa

584 posts

107 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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I sit opposite to a NMR 5 days a week and my poor man Seiko still work like a charm. I also drive an i3 to work for last 3 years.