There it is. Blocks all EMF’s...
Living in the modern world...
There are more magnetic fields around us daily than ever before.
I’m not judging as I live in a glass house with respect to watch paraphernalia, but this topic has me scratching my head. I have worn mechanical watches for decades, in all kinds of environments and never once had a magnetization issue.
Genuinely curious what you are all doing that mangnetizes watches so often that you’d want/need to have a degausser on hand? 😕
Maybe it’s is a Spousal Quirks Part Trois thing, but do tell please.
There it is. Blocks all EMF’s...
So for those with experience using the blue box model: some says to lift the watch immediately after depressing the button; I’ve seen four seconds, and then tens seconds hold before lifting. Is one of these correct, or does it even matter?
Sure - I'll simplify then. You don't have to leave it there for a set period of time. Press the button, and move it away slowly, until you reach the limit of your arm, and release the button. It's not any more complicated than that.
If you try it a few times and the watch is still running very fast- don’t keep doing it- you most likely have a kinked or sticky hairsping. I got two watches (at different times) from eBay- both claimed keeping great time, but running way to fast (as in minutes per hour, not per day). I tried de-mag’ ing both to no avail. Turned out the hairspings in both were stuck to themselves at one point- cleaned and reassembled- they kept perfect time. Sometimes it just needs a service.
Since you can magnetize an iron bar by whacking it smartly on one end with a hammer, perhaps whacking a watch repeatedly with a hammer might work to demagnetize it. Or at least end any further worries about whether it was magnetized to begin with.
Caution I'm sure this would void any warranty.😉
