" La rose est sans pourquoi, elle fleurit parce qu’elle fleurit ; Elle n’a souci d’elle-même, ne demande pas si on la voit. » Angelus Silesius
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" La rose est sans pourquoi, elle fleurit parce qu’elle fleurit ; Elle n’a souci d’elle-même, ne demande pas si on la voit. » Angelus Silesius
"There are problems in this universe for which there are no answers." Paul Muad'dib
That one is pretty easy to answer. Small magnetic charges on parts with tiny tolerances = big braking effect.
Quartz escapes it, because fewer parts and slightly wider tolerances.
To answer your question - anti-magnetic rating is not super important to what I do. Because we don't do a lot of work with strong magnetic fields. I can't wear a watch in certain lab settings with high energy/magnetic environments anyway, due to their sterile nature. However, I have found mechanical watches getting magnetized is the largest contributor to losing a lot of time. We have a lot of magnetic fields around us, everyone with a mechanical watch should have a watch demagnetizer on hand (I already do).
Just so I'm understanding correctly a
That watch you linked has a "Sellita top grade SW200-1 Swiss automatic movement"
This watch has a, "Sellita SW200-1 automatic mechanical movement, 26 jewels" - https://www.cwcwatch.com/collections...h-1970s-remake
The second watch is "ungraded" and should probably be considered to be the lowest grade SW200-1 movement?
Seiko on this topic:
https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/c...ital%20watches.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
In general, Omega is said to have great resistance to magnetism across most of their line. I don't use a NeoMag carrier because my watch would be near it all the time
I don't know about CWC specifically, but I will note that there are other brands that do not state what grade movement they use on the spec sheet, but still use special (elabore) and/or premium (top) movements. For example, while Sinn does not state what grade they use on their website, if asked directly, they answer that they use premium/top grade movements.
Todd introduced me to Sinn, so I have a soft spot for the brand. I bought my U50 at their factory during my last visit to Frankfurt. It was a fun experience. I wouldn't consider Sinn for my "only one watch" thought, but they have a lot of neat features and innovations. I recommend stopping by if you're ever near the Frankfurt airport with time to kill.
"When the phone rang, Parker was in the garage, killing a man."
Correct. Given the price of tbe watch you linked, I would consider that movement to be a solid choice even in standard grade. Finding any Swiss movement in a watch that price is uncommon unless it is a Swiss watch company or company owned by Swatch Group. The same movement in the same grade would be disappointing to me in a $2,000+ watch.
Last edited by BillSWPA; 04-30-2024 at 09:09 PM.
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