Is your Watch Magnetized? How do you test for Magnetization? and How do you Demagnetize your watch

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2 жыл бұрын

What is magnetization. How do you test for it and how do you fix it.
In this video I answer all of these questions and show you how to fix your watch.
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Пікірлер: 71

@gritsteel4559 3 ай бұрын

Excellent ! I also thought it was just wild swings, but now I am enlightened :). I was shopping online for a demagnetizer, and saw that some had an option to include a compass, and now I know why there is a compass.

@WATCHingJames 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear this was helpful. They only cost around $15aud. A worth while investment.

@colinevans7134 Жыл бұрын

You can buy these demagnifiers cheap than that on a site called wish and ebay, brought one my self about £6 sterling, Thay are blue with a red button. The good thing about these are when you place your watch on these tools the hands start moving around and I use these for quartz movement watches as well and saved me hundreds of £s because if you didn't renew a battery for a long time the hands can get stuck and you think the watch his broke, put this on the demagnifier and these will free and sticky hands and make the watch work again for little money it's worth it swear by mine and cheap colin from Surrey England 👍 👏 ❤ love the video and showing to people who didn't know this well done x

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

I did not know that. Great to hear. Thanks for WATCHing

@paulelliott5600 2 жыл бұрын

You are a font of knowledge James.....did not think I would learn anything on this lazy Sunday but I was WRONG!! Thanks and very interesting.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks Paul.

@deanmcdonnell7459 2 жыл бұрын

Hi James thanks for this video, I have a Vostok that was all over the place and so put it aside. After watching this video I checked it with a compass and then bought a cheap demagnetiser off eBay. I've run it through and it's fixed the watch, now running great again! Thanks again and keep up the great videos 👍

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic. I am glad I could help.

@WesWatchRoom 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial mate, had no idea it was this affordable and easy to fix. Thanks mate

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. It worked out well to make the video when I needed to do it to my new watch.

@naomiredpath4351 2 жыл бұрын

A very interesting review with helpful tips. Thanks James.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Naomi

@naomiredpath4351 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting info James, thanks for sharing. A good review!

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Naomi

@davidcoleman2796 6 ай бұрын

Good video , thanks . I got a demanitzer from Amazon . I think i paid $15 for it .

@WATCHingJames 6 ай бұрын

It is a great investment. I have used mine a number of times

@yoyex2009 2 күн бұрын

@@davidcoleman2796 what watch you tried to demagnetized?

@Jason-hv4eu 2 жыл бұрын

Great video James! Thanks!

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for WATCHing

@crvols 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video James, thanks for the info.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for WATCHing and commenting.

@watchsixto 2 жыл бұрын

That is funny I'm expecting a delivery today and it's a demagnetizer awesome video appreciate it

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great. It’s good having one on hand. It’s amazing how often watches get magnetised.

@MrWansty 2 жыл бұрын

cheers for the info james

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. I appreciate the comment.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for WATCHing. I hope this video is interesting and possibly helpful for you.

@stoneforest7897 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video.

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Thanks for WATCHing

@donnyboon2896 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about this just today.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Very coincidental. Thanks for WATCHing

@DaveJohnson Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks. My 2 week old seiko is running approx 30 seconds fast per day. I was going to get it looked at but I'll try this method first as I'm confident it will improve things.

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Sounds like this should help. Let me know if it works.

@DaveJohnson Жыл бұрын

@@WATCHingJames I gave it a go, but sadly it hasn't. I synced the time to my phone last night, and in approx 20 hours I've gained 3 minutes! I've emailed Seiko asking for a repair or a refund, as that is clearly unacceptable. Really appreciate the advice though and have subbed 👍

@texaspolygraph Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Thanks for WATCHing

@electrotab 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I have now subscribed.

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@thescythian321 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I bought a refurbished Коммандирски, Soviet Era watch which im told has a hair spring that is particularly susceptible to magnetisation due to high Iron content. If i pick up my Tablet while wearing the watch, it will become magnetised and typically gain 12 minutes per hour. The Soviet (copies of Swiss) watches are gorgeous but they should really come with a Demagnetiser! Im intrigued by your Timer Device; could you provide a link to buy one please? Thanks for this very informative video.

@WATCHingJames 6 ай бұрын

Here's a link. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdMcQKN

@scatterbrain9490 5 ай бұрын

Right on

@WATCHingJames 5 ай бұрын

👍

@91JDMZ32 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I’m going to borrow my 7 y/o neighbor’s compass to test out my watches now 😀

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. Yes. We don’t normally have one laying about

@timescribe1607 2 жыл бұрын

I need this as I just bought a bit of a duffer. Got an SNK809 for what I thought was a great price, but it's running minutes fast per day. I need to look at it. I'm wondering if a cheap AliExpress demagnetizer would be strong enough to do the job when the watch is running this fast

@WATCHingJames 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a shame. It definitely will do the job. It’s an amazing little machine.

@rioriggs3568 9 ай бұрын

My watch is currently at +15 seconds per minute! That’s correct, not per day, not per hour but per minute.

@WATCHingJames 9 ай бұрын

It definitely sounds like it is magnetised

@masterwatch 29 күн бұрын

ah very good.

@WATCHingJames 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for WATCHing

@libbyd1001 10 ай бұрын

If a watch's case is steel (or other ferrous metal) it's going to move the compass needle. How do you know it's actually magnetized so as to affect accuracy or simply moving the needle due to it's ferrous metal content?

@WATCHingJames 10 ай бұрын

You will likely see a change in accuracy.

@mtnbkr6499 7 ай бұрын

Compass is a magnet so how is passing your metal cased watch near it, proving anything?

@congamonty 4 ай бұрын

@@WATCHingJames I guess the question is: does it hurt a watch to run it trhough a demagnetizer if you suspect it's magnetized (i.e., moves a compass needle)?

@murph8411 Жыл бұрын

Seiko probably wouldn’t adjust your watch if it was even running at +28s as they rate the 6r35 at -15\+25s but accept slight outliers. It’s a pity you didn’t show the watch next to the compass afterwards as well as I’ve rarely seen a watch that won’t move a compass needle at all even if it has been demagnetised or is running perfectly. I have a watch that runs as near as 0s per day in any position but will easily move a compass needle. This is a plain old nh35 based watch and because it runs so well I wouldn’t dare demagnetising it.

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

I would not be playing with it either. My best performer is my Longines Hydroconquest. Runs about 1 second fast a week. On wrist experience.

@dinoc 9 ай бұрын

Yes, because the outside of the case or the bezel can be magnetized and show false "alarm" on the compass or other detector that the watch is magnetized, but the mechanism inside could be just fine (not magnetized). So as long the watch it is still accurate you don't need to de-magnetize it (despite the watch failing on any magnetism detectors).

@zachary4225 Жыл бұрын

What if it’s running slow? Does that apply as well?

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Yes. It can cause them to runs slow as well.

@zachary4225 Жыл бұрын

@@WATCHingJames thanks. I got an Oris 65 from my coworker that’s extremely slow. Hoping to repair it

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth trying demagnetise it. Always a good starting point.

@zachary4225 Жыл бұрын

@@WATCHingJames thank you.

@stackemhigh1 Жыл бұрын

Great video James, can I pose a question please, my brother in law has asked me to look at his mechanical watch he has had for 30 years, not used for a few years but its now running 5 hours fast a day! I have tried the compass test and it IS deflecting it..have ordered a demagnetiser but the watch face states anti magnetic, in your knowledgeable opinion could an anti magnetic watch somehow have become magnetised? Thanks for any comment....😊

@WATCHingJames Жыл бұрын

Yes I think so. They are more anti magnetic but not completely anti magnetic. Being that old it will also need a service. The seals will have degraded which will likely have added to the problem.

@stackemhigh1 Жыл бұрын

Very many thanks for your prompt reply to this question, will try demagnetiser once it arrives and also advise brother in law to get it serviced..👍👍

@NhanNguyen-ci6bb 2 ай бұрын

If I do this many times with that machine, will it have any effect on my watch?

@WATCHingJames 2 ай бұрын

There is no need to do it too much. Just a quick back and forth. If that does not make a significant difference then the watch may have another issue that needs to be addressed.