I just got a vintage 1940s watch and it's running +240 spd if I remember right, with very low amplitude. There's not even a line on the timegrapher, just dots everywhere. I've ordered a demagnetizer, and I hope it helps some. I'm not holding my breath though.... I'm sure what it needs is a full service (strip, clean, lubricate). Funny thing is almost all my watches move the compass and also the cell phone app. It's like my whole collection box has gotten magnetized some. I've regulated all my watches though and they all run +/- a single digit for the most part. I wonder if my ones that were +50 or so spd before I regulated them, if what I did was compensate for magnetism. I wonder if they'll be real slow after I put them on the blue box. I guess it will be a good learning experience.
Very educational and easy to understand. I just discovered why one of my mechanical watches, Citizen Crystal 7, started gaining time. Thank you very much.
My watch seems to be running faster than usual. (A lot faster) and I don’t know how it could have gotten magnetized but it was dropped twice in the last month but still runs fine (other than running fast) it’s a Seiko snk809. What do you think could have happened?
Thanks a lot for the video. Can I pull out the crown of my wach, wich has a hacking movement, instead of waiting for the power reserve to go out? Can i aslo use this tool to demagnetize my screwdrivers?
Hi - I've heard that it is fine, however if you want to stay on the safe side, i would let the mechanism completely unwind. Reason being that although the mechanism stops when you pull out the crown, there is still stored energy in the mainspring which can be disrupted by demagnetizing. Yes - you can definitely use this tool to demagnetize your screwdrivers too!
I downloaded the Lepsi app but when I was prompted for my email it says the code isn't recognized right away, when I haven't entered any code or received it via email. Not sure how this Lepsi works. I just got a Chinese automatic and it's running +56/day. I hope it's just magnetized.
i've got 2 watches that are magnetised and i've figured out specifically where it is magnetised on the watch. so when i rest it in certain positions, it will run faster. Example, i've got an Orient which is magnetised on the 12o clock area, when i rest it 12 facing up, it loses time but when i rest it dial up, it runs faster by 20+ seconds! Magnetism is such a demon!
Hello John, I have an Invicta Pro Diver (Model 9937OB) that has a Sellita SW200-1 movement and it gains a few seconds everyday. Is it posssible that it could be magnetized or does it need to be gaining more than just a few seconds a day? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Tactical Prepper75! Just a few seconds per day is normal. Do you know exactly how many seconds it is running fast? The SW200 (and its basis, the ETA 2824-2) are excellent movements! Remember COSC certification is still within +6 to -4 seconds/day.
If it is staying around +3s/day, I wouldn't change a thing. That's definitely within acceptable limits. If you really want to try and get it closer, you could always look at getting the movement professionally regulated - but I'd be very happy with the results you're getting now. Thanks Tactical Prepper75 - hope that helped somewhat!
Thanks for the great video. My watch suddenly started running 5-15 minutes fast and it is magnetized. The iPhone app was great, and I’m ordering the demagnetizer to be prepared if it happens again.
Lawrence Khellendrose - certainly can. Just make sure the balance wheel has stopped oscillating. This seiko has the non-hacking 7S26 movement so pulling out the crown doesn't stop the seconds hand.
Hi - I've heard that it is fine, however if you want to stay on the safe side, i would let the mechanism completely unwind. Reason being that although the mechanism stops when you pull out the crown, there is still stored energy in the mainspring which can be disrupted by demagnetizing.
dacow95 - magnetism draws the hairspring coils closer together effectively reducing the oscillation length of the balance wheel which is why it typically runs faster. I haven't heard of it ever causing a watch to run slower - but let me know if you find otherwise! Have you tried putting a compass over it?
I red yesterday about a singular watch running slowly that has been fixed two times with demagnetiser, even experts were stunned, but sorry I cannot add the Italian link here! hope this can help your research.
Most cases of magnetized watches indeed manifest in them gaining time, but some get expressed in a watch losing time. This is because magnetism doesn't necessarily draw the hairspring coils closer together. Something else can happen that causes the affected watch to lose time.
Hello, I'm very confused. Not only my automatic watch, but any metal object I place next to a compass causes it to fluctuate. Similarly, my watch and any metal object I place near the Lepsi app shows 'magnetism detected'. How can I believe these tests are legit?
Very strange James! Try putting the compass on a wooden surface, with nothing else around it and slowly move a steel screwdriver above it. If this still causes the compass to move erratically, then i'd suggest just giving a demagnetizer a go!
I will donate $10 to this guy if he posts a video of him taking that NES off the shelf, plugging it into a CRT, and playing it. "Retro" systems look cool, but they're way cooler if you actually play them. You don't get "nerd cred" for just OWNING them.
David Topchiev brand new Steinhart gaining 30 seconds a day I️ had my watch maker look at it and he said it’s magnetized he fixed it and now it’s gaining .5 seconds a day how did it get magnetized before it even got to me? I️ thought maybe in the mail?
For clarity on the above; your watch can get magnetized if you leave it on your speakers for a prolonged amount of time because of the large magnets inside speakers. You wont magnetize your watch "listening to ur Stereo System"!
Hold on before putting your watch anywhere near your iPhone. Buy a 2$ compass and use that to check what’s magnetised or not, because guess what? The iPhone is a big magnet. That app says nothing at all. It indicated some of my watches that run fine are magnetised, including my Omega Master co-axial which is basically a-magnetic. Facing a cheap real compass: zero effect. So next you’d have people put their watches that are totally fine against that cheap demagnetiser that could actually magnetise the whole case itself. Have you taken advice from an actual watch repair guy before putting the video together?
Your Omega has only an a-magnetic hairspring. There are still plenty of steel components in that watch that could pick up magnetism, which would be detected by the app.
Thank you, my Breitling was running 10 minutes fast per day! After watching your video, I bought the demagnetiser, and hoorah it worked!!
aedale1 I just bought the same one for my watch🤞🤞
My sarb033 Gained over 5 mins in a few hours and I think it’s got the same issue. Time to order a demagnetizer!
I just got a vintage 1940s watch and it's running +240 spd if I remember right, with very low amplitude. There's not even a line on the timegrapher, just dots everywhere. I've ordered a demagnetizer, and I hope it helps some. I'm not holding my breath though.... I'm sure what it needs is a full service (strip, clean, lubricate). Funny thing is almost all my watches move the compass and also the cell phone app. It's like my whole collection box has gotten magnetized some. I've regulated all my watches though and they all run +/- a single digit for the most part. I wonder if my ones that were +50 or so spd before I regulated them, if what I did was compensate for magnetism. I wonder if they'll be real slow after I put them on the blue box. I guess it will be a good learning experience.
Very educational and easy to understand. I just discovered why one of my mechanical watches, Citizen Crystal 7, started gaining time. Thank you very much.
Xirevam - my pleasure! I love the old Crystal 7's with the split day and date. Hope it's back in rhythm soon.
My watch seems to be running faster than usual. (A lot faster) and I don’t know how it could have gotten magnetized but it was dropped twice in the last month but still runs fine (other than running fast) it’s a Seiko snk809. What do you think could have happened?
Thanks for the video. Is there a difference in effectiveness between that blue demagnetiser vs the tunnel ones?
How do we know it was magetized before you put it near your phone?
Amazing. Thank you kindly for your time. Great video 😎👍🇺🇸
Excellent video mate, thank you so much.
Thanks a lot for the video. Can I pull out the crown of my wach, wich has a hacking movement, instead of waiting for the power reserve to go out? Can i aslo use this tool to demagnetize my screwdrivers?
Hi - I've heard that it is fine, however if you want to stay on the safe side, i would let the mechanism completely unwind. Reason being that although the mechanism stops when you pull out the crown, there is still stored energy in the mainspring which can be disrupted by demagnetizing.
Yes - you can definitely use this tool to demagnetize your screwdrivers too!
@@TwentyTwoTen thanks, turned out my watch was running fast because of the hairspring being dirty.
Ah that'll do it! Hope it's running smooth now mate!
Put a video with your results - I find this very hit and miss - I'm not sonvinced
Is there any harm demagnetizing a watch that wasn't actually magnetized? If you're unsure, can you just use the demagnetizer?
Hey The Guardian - No, there is no harm from just giving it a go! Quick and easy way of ruling out magnetizm.
Twenty-Two Ten Thank you!
What was it running at before you demagnetized it?
Great video, thanks for sharing this knowledge.
Brilliant! Thanks for the advice.
I downloaded the Lepsi app but when I was prompted for my email it says the code isn't recognized right away, when I haven't entered any code or received it via email. Not sure how this Lepsi works. I just got a Chinese automatic and it's running +56/day. I hope it's just magnetized.
Definitely the best howto demagnetize a watch on UA-cam. What an awesome app, too. Thank you very much for posting this!!
There are some shockers out there! Thanks for the kind words mate!
Thanks! Mine didn’t come with instructions
i've got 2 watches that are magnetised and i've figured out specifically where it is magnetised on the watch. so when i rest it in certain positions, it will run faster. Example, i've got an Orient which is magnetised on the 12o clock area, when i rest it 12 facing up, it loses time but when i rest it dial up, it runs faster by 20+ seconds! Magnetism is such a demon!
Agree - such a demon, but at least it's an easy fix! Got to get that Orient ticking smoothly again!
Thank you so much for the video!
Hope it helped cdogg!
Hello John,
I have an Invicta Pro Diver (Model 9937OB) that has a Sellita SW200-1 movement and it gains a few seconds everyday. Is it posssible that it could be magnetized or does it need to be gaining more than just a few seconds a day? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Tactical Prepper75! Just a few seconds per day is normal. Do you know exactly how many seconds it is running fast?
The SW200 (and its basis, the ETA 2824-2) are excellent movements! Remember COSC certification is still within +6 to -4 seconds/day.
Twenty-Two Ten Well I'm sure it's a non-COSC movement since it's an Invicta. I would say about +3 seconds a day.
If it is staying around +3s/day, I wouldn't change a thing. That's definitely within acceptable limits. If you really want to try and get it closer, you could always look at getting the movement professionally regulated - but I'd be very happy with the results you're getting now. Thanks Tactical Prepper75 - hope that helped somewhat!
Twenty-Two Ten I wouldn't mind it if it stayed at +3 sec but it gains everyday.
OIF_ ArmyDV2018 +3 seconds a day for a cheap watch is actually really, really good mate.
Thanks for the great video. My watch suddenly started running 5-15 minutes fast and it is magnetized. The iPhone app was great, and I’m ordering the demagnetizer to be prepared if it happens again.
Much appreciated Don. Good luck!
Very interesting video.
Can't I just pull the crown out and stop the watch that way instead of waiting for it to unwind?
Lawrence Khellendrose - certainly can. Just make sure the balance wheel has stopped oscillating. This seiko has the non-hacking 7S26 movement so pulling out the crown doesn't stop the seconds hand.
Twenty-Two Ten Thanks!
What if you have android?
If I use this on a watch that isnt magnetised will it damage it. I cant access this app and dont have a compass.
P Heart no it won’t
Thank you so much!
My Seiko 5 stopped running after I hung it on a touch on lamp . Do you think it is magnetized ?
Touch lamps have a current flowing on them which your watch was exposed to. Might have damaged it.
@@FireBlade57 Bought a demagnetizer and no change . Lesson learned.
If the watch is hackable I only need to pull out the crown for all hands to stop then I can demagnetize right?
Hi - I've heard that it is fine, however if you want to stay on the safe side, i would let the mechanism completely unwind. Reason being that although the mechanism stops when you pull out the crown, there is still stored energy in the mainspring which can be disrupted by demagnetizing.
Thank you for this video! Very well done!
No problems at all - thanks for the comment! More videos to come!
No problems at all David! Would love to know how the Omega runs after a demagnetizing.
Oh what a pain! Might be a combination of demagnetizing and a good service that remedies it!
Hi, and if the watch go slow it's the same problem?
I've read it can be, but more common to run fast
Nice video
would a magnetized watch run slow?
dacow95 - magnetism draws the hairspring coils closer together effectively reducing the oscillation length of the balance wheel which is why it typically runs faster. I haven't heard of it ever causing a watch to run slower - but let me know if you find otherwise! Have you tried putting a compass over it?
I red yesterday about a singular watch running slowly that has been fixed two times with demagnetiser, even experts were stunned, but sorry I cannot add the Italian link here! hope this can help your research.
My Seiko Samurai was running slow and I fixed it with my demagnetiser.
Most cases of magnetized watches indeed manifest in them gaining time, but some get expressed in a watch losing time.
This is because magnetism doesn't necessarily draw the hairspring coils closer together. Something else can happen that causes the affected watch to lose time.
this isn’t working for me :(
Hello, I'm very confused. Not only my automatic watch, but any metal object I place next to a compass causes it to fluctuate. Similarly, my watch and any metal object I place near the Lepsi app shows 'magnetism detected'. How can I believe these tests are legit?
Very strange James! Try putting the compass on a wooden surface, with nothing else around it and slowly move a steel screwdriver above it. If this still causes the compass to move erratically, then i'd suggest just giving a demagnetizer a go!
got one from ebay and it works!! Thanks for this tip!
I will donate $10 to this guy if he posts a video of him taking that NES off the shelf, plugging it into a CRT, and playing it.
"Retro" systems look cool, but they're way cooler if you actually play them. You don't get "nerd cred" for just OWNING them.
Thanks!
Very welcome mate. Hope it helped!
@@TwentyTwoTen, absolutely. Told me exactly what I was suspecting, and even told me where to buy the solution!
Do you think a watch can get magnetized by going through the mail and being scanned several times at several post offices?
David Topchiev that’s not what I️ asked you , I️ know my watch was magnetized my watchmaker said so I️ was just wondering how it happened?
David Topchiev brand new Steinhart gaining 30 seconds a day I️ had my watch maker look at it and he said it’s magnetized he fixed it and now it’s gaining .5 seconds a day how did it get magnetized before it even got to me? I️ thought maybe in the mail?
For clarity on the above; your watch can get magnetized if you leave it on your speakers for a prolonged amount of time because of the large magnets inside speakers. You wont magnetize your watch "listening to ur Stereo System"!
Get a magnetic compass and put it close to it, if the compass needle moves than it is magnetize.
@@fazebot2405 did you read any of this?? That was already mentioned and done
WAIIIT u mean old thicc tvs that look like some kind of box and are extreme heavy
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看起来他们确实在淘宝上销售消磁工具。祝你好运！
@@TwentyTwoTen Did you got it from Taobao?
No i actually got it off Amazon (link in comments). But i can see what looks like the exact same items on Taobao!
For those Who don't have a physical compass it also works with your iPhone compass App
That would have to be one heavily magnetized watch!
Almost 8 minutes to say, use a cheap demagnetiser?
Wow, there I was thinking I sometimes took too long explaining things to get to the point.
Give it to me I can demagnotise it , I can wear any watch etc etc
Hold on before putting your watch anywhere near your iPhone. Buy a 2$ compass and use that to check what’s magnetised or not, because guess what? The iPhone is a big magnet. That app says nothing at all. It indicated some of my watches that run fine are magnetised, including my Omega Master co-axial which is basically a-magnetic.
Facing a cheap real compass: zero effect.
So next you’d have people put their watches that are totally fine against that cheap demagnetiser that could actually magnetise the whole case itself.
Have you taken advice from an actual watch repair guy before putting the video together?
Your Omega has only an a-magnetic hairspring. There are still plenty of steel components in that watch that could pick up magnetism, which would be detected by the app.
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To much yak, yak, yak.. Just get on with it dude.. Geesh..
learn to skip through a video..and to spell...geesh..
8 mins of chit chat wasted my time
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