Comment by cyounkins
4 years ago
> I started working around pulsed high voltage last year (100kV+) and now it loses a couple minutes a week.
Are these two things somehow related to one another?
4 years ago
> I started working around pulsed high voltage last year (100kV+) and now it loses a couple minutes a week.
Are these two things somehow related to one another?
Watch movements are generally sensitive to magnetic fields, and can become magnetized and lose accuracy. Some watch models explicitly advertise their level of resistance to magnetism, for instance the Rolex Milgauss, which is designed to withstand 1,000 ("mille") gauss.
Omega has watches that are METAS certified, so they resist up to 15000 gauss. They use silicon balance and silicon escapement.
Yes indeed, though not necessarily the cause in this case. While it could be coincidence, magnetization of components can result in reduced accuracy. Some companies have started to release watches with silicon springs, though very expensive.