Mechnical Watches and Electric Vehicles

[airweaz]

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]

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]

Well I drive a ZOE and have a mechanical watch, what is the potential issue?

[SteveR1979]

What???

[airweaz]

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]

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]

SteveR1979 said:

What???

Four correct letters, ‘W’ is in the right position (you were playing Wordle, yes?)

[pits]

SteveR1979 said:

What???

Not a fking clue man, something about showing off that they don't have a Casio F91.

[blueg33]

I have an electric watch and a mechanical car - what problems should I expect?

[evil.edna]

blueg33 said:

I have an electric watch and a mechanical car - what problems should I expect?

Is this a wind-up?

[Caruso]

No problems for me either.

[RobbyJ]

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]

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]

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

[anonymous-user]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.