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oagaspar wrote:most eta based watches will provide enough gauss protection to sustain 5 gauss and much higher...some are much greater and if the watch is iron clad/anti-magnetized the gaussian level is much higher 800+ ...a Rolex achieves 800 gauss without any shielding hand6.gif
so lets say I go for it and get a auto chrono.
How do I know if it becomes magnetized ?
how can i fix the damage if it does happen?
your best bet is to buy a higher end chrono with a iron clad case then you wouldn't have to worry imo.... demagnetizing a watch can be done at home but I will keep that to myself so no one tries it and screws their watch up! :D...but watch demagnetizers can be bought for relatively cheap ....
you know your watch has been magentized when you are in an environment say such as your work place,light plants,MRI etc... and your watch starts to run eratic....slow/fast etc. ...if you think your watch has been magnetized which in a normal environment is highly improbable because most all modern watch movements since the 50's use components that are not prone to being magnetized(see link)but since you say you work in a highly magnetized work space your probabilty will be obviously higher ....if this happens and you notice a difference in the operation of your watches ability to tell time just take it to a jeweler...one preferably with a watchmaker onboard and he/she can demagnetize it while you wait with a demagentizer...they simply pass the demagnetizer over a target zone a couple of times and that is it.
Your best bet is to just buy a good watch and do your research 1st as most watch companies can provide the gauss ratings of their watches...and I'm not talking Invicta/Slopnbc OK?....like I said earlier Rolex,Ball,Sinn,Kazimon,Benarus 1KM and hoards of other fine brands have watches that more than qualify for your work place.hand6.gif
but imho just remove your watch when you are in close proximity to whatever you are talking about and your worries will never start! :D:D:D
http://horologyzone.com/watch/watch-school/anti-magnetic-watch.html