Magnetism and Mechanical Watches

Cameron Weiss, master watchmaker and founder of family-owned Weiss Watch Company, dives into watchmaking in this new series.
This episode with Cameron Weiss discusses magnetism of watches and what magnetism means and entails.
Directed, shot, edited by Andrew Reed at the Weiss Watch Company workshop in Nashville, TN. weisswatchcomp... #watchmaker #watch #watchrepair #watchmaking #craftsman

[@sandrawest2105]

I appreciate the way you speak and present watch issues. Learning about the intricacies of watches isn’t rushed by. Definitely I look forward to more of your videos! Thank you. Peace 💫

[@BandrewScott]

Fantastic video Cameron. Thank you for covering this topic because there are so many magnets around us now (phones, speakers, travel, etc.)

[@MrMorris911]

Awesome series, so many factors and intricacies to watches that I never knew about.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

Wow never knew it had such a huge impact... I am assuming that like water ingress, you can never completely make it "magnetic proof" but rather magnetic resistant... Too bad there isn't any non-ferrous material suitable for large scale manufacturing that would completely eliminate this problem. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making this cool series!

[@thewheelieguy]

What sort of demagnetizing unit do you recommend? I have a cheap "blue box with a cord and red button" from Amazon which has sometimes helped (and I use by turning the watch around and drawing it away while holding the button, the directions with it were not very good).

[@KathrynLiz1]

Yes... my little Seiko ladies watch is very sensitive to magnetism. Fortunately I have a demagnetiser that I had for work, so I have the little watch the treatment and it's back on synch now..... It usually runs very fast when magnetised, so I guess the hair spring coils might be getting acquainted with each other. The parts are so very tiny in there... 🙂

[@jeroennishikigoi1164]

I now understand what magnets do to a watch!

[@granthaller9544]

Do you think it’s wise to not take a mechanical watch when traveling? Are they at the same risk of magnetization in a checked bag?

[@artistkirills]

I have always wondered how the watchmakers handled the problem of magnetism before electrical demagnetisers were invented. As far as I know, there are only two ways to demagnetise objects - heating them to extreme temperatures or applying an alternating magnetic field as it is carried out by modern electric demagnetisers. Does it mean that a heavily magnetised watch turned into a piece of junk in the 19th century? Or were there any other ways of creating an alternating magnetic field (machines with rotary magnets)?

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

To answer that question you must first think about what magnetizes a watches component. For the most part magnetized watches can be attributed to an electronic device with a powerful magnet in it. So before there were electrical devices with man made electromagnets in them, there wasn't much threat to a watch becoming magnetized. There are naturally occurring magnets and natural magnetic fields that can cause timing issues, but for the most part this will not cause the watch components to hold a magnetic charge themselves and so a demagnetizer will not be necessary.

[@drewrobinson2182]

this guy talks like he's paid by the hour

[@Riley._.Pierce1]

Now I understand😭