jim evans wrote:

I have no idea where to ask this question, so I'm asking it here.

Are battery operated digital wrist watches affected by strong magnets?

I have a strong rare earth magnet. It's to go in a location where my
wrist watch will rest against it several times a day. Will this harm
the watch?

jim
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Hi,
As far as I know I never had trouble. I used to work around all kinds of
electronics equipment as an engineer. Digital Quarz watch has nothing to
do with magnetic field. Not like mechanical watch.
Tony

Who knows?

But if your watch fails a week after you expose it, will you blame the
magnet?

Would it have failed anyway? Was it coincidence?

If the watch has value to you - monetarily, sentimental or otherwise -
take it off when you do things that you aren't sure of the damage that
might be done to it.

I mean, you wouldn't wear it when swimming, right?

Now, on the other hand, if you just want to know - lay the ******* on
the magnet for a week and see if it still works.

On 7 May 2005 00:12:21 -0700, "Matt" wrote:

I mean, you wouldn't wear it when swimming, right?


I only wear dive watches. G

I can't answer with certainty but I think any moving part (not made of
stainless or brass or otherwise un-magnetizable) is likely to be
adversely effected. If it's an LCD watch, I think you are safe.

jim evans wrote:
I have no idea where to ask this question, so I'm asking it here.

Are battery operated digital wrist watches affected by strong magnets?

I have a strong rare earth magnet. It's to go in a location where my
wrist watch will rest against it several times a day. Will this harm
the watch?

jim
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jim evans wrote:

I have no idea where to ask this question, so I'm asking it here.

Are battery operated digital wrist watches affected by strong magnets?

I have a strong rare earth magnet. It's to go in a location where my
wrist watch will rest against it several times a day. Will this harm
the watch?

jim
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Interesting question...Try asking it at:

alt.horology

the guys there are antipodal to those on alt.hvac; they seem more than
happy to answer questions from those not "in the guild".

HTH,

Jeff

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I use rare earth magnets all the time. I don't put my watch against them as they
are in my hands (G) but so far never a problem I have some pretty big ones too.

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jim evans wrote:

I have no idea where to ask this question, so I'm asking it here.

Are battery operated digital wrist watches affected by strong magnets?

I have a strong rare earth magnet. It's to go in a location where my
wrist watch will rest against it several times a day. Will this harm
the watch?

I would say no problem, I often glue a strong rare earth magnet to the
back of a cheap (water resistant) watch to stick it to my tractor (etc)
and they seem to work for a year or more outdoors.

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I would say no problem, I often glue a strong rare earth magnet to the
back of a cheap (water resistant) watch to stick it to my tractor (etc)
and they seem to work for a year or more outdoors.

Why not just glue a watch to the tractor?

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Why not just glue a watch to the tractor?

Not quite as portable if it's glued.....

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"toller" wrote in message
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Why not just glue a watch to the tractor?

Not quite as portable if it's glued.....



I have more than one tractor (plus ATV, PU truck)

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