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23 November 2019, 10:43 PM | #1 |
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My Bluesy Got 'Fried' By the Laptop & Stopped Working
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I was working on my laptop and I think it was near to the harddisk of the laptop and a possible power surge at the time when my watch stopped working. No matter how I wind, the seconds not moving. No more warranty on this watch (got it from 2011), if I bring it to RSC, will there be repair charges? I think its the parachrom spring that got fried. My DJ was fried this way after buying brand new from AD after few days when working on my laptop. How do I prevent such 'frying' in future? Please do not ask me to take out my watch when on the laptop.
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23 November 2019, 10:45 PM | #2 |
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I would say change your laptop
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23 November 2019, 10:47 PM | #3 |
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Interesting. I have never heard of this. Get it repaired and enjoy.
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23 November 2019, 10:49 PM | #4 |
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Its a brand new work laptop
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23 November 2019, 11:39 PM | #5 |
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A mechanical watch cannot be ‘fried’ by a laptop, even if there was a power surge. There is nothing to fry from an electronic standpoint.
The only issue a laptop can cause is magnetism related problems. And to answer your other point, yes it is most likely you will be charged for a service if your eight your old watch is no longer working. |
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There could be a million reasons you watch stopped, but your new laptop isn't one of them. And yes, Rolex will do a full service to your watch, probably $500-800, which isn't a bad idea anyhow on an 8 years old watch. Make sure to indicate whether you want the watch/bracelet polished or not, otherwise they will polish it as standard operating procedure. |
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With no relation to "frying your watch" you should alway disconnect the power source & ground yourself while working on electronics.
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If you want to eliminate the risk of magnetising your watch, make sure the drive is a SSD. If it's new laptop, it probably will be.
I magnetised a vintage Omega as the mechanical drive was at the front left of the laptop - just where my left wrist would be. Fitted a SSD to replace it. As others have said, it won't stop your watch running completely though. That's some other problem. |
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You need to remove the back of your watch and put in a new battery ; )
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24 November 2019, 05:09 AM | #12 |
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There are worse magnets on a laptop than just the HDD... don't forget the speakers, cooling fan and these days there's lots of magnets on the edge to hold it shut. Or hold bits on. Or charge your Pencil.
Unusual a magnet can kill your watch instantly, but can make timekeeping erratic - often running fast. One very easy way to discover if your watch has gotten magnetised, it's called a Compass :D Instant death would usually be some mechanical breakdown - yeah mainsprings can break. If you're that paranoid about damaging magnetism, they've made a model specially just for You! :) it's called the Milgauss |
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Fried..
If you are winding your watch fully and the seconds hand isn't moving, or if shaking it a bit, you see the seconds hand wiggle or even go backwards a second or two, it's a broken mainspring. It's not possible for your laptop to damage your mechanical watch; you must be a youngster.
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That was quick. Demagnetised I guess.
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Please do.
I have an implanted medical device and have current running though me all the time. Never been made aware of any issues like this. |
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Myself worked in the Steel industry for almost 30 years working with and around very powerful electro-magnets plus computers electric motors in control centre. And I never ever had any problem with Rolex or any other mechanical watch I was wearing.Now I work with and repair high powered transceivers but owing to poor health thats now on stand by, but they do put out a strong magnetic field again never had a problem with any Rolex oyster or any other mechanical watch.Even your own body puts out a magnetic field same for every electrical devise in your home.Now I would never put any mechanical watch directly on any powerful magnet thats common sense as everyone should know. Today the Swiss standard test to be called anti-magnetic watches which most all Swiss watches are today, they have to pass a test including all Rolex watches.This is to withstand a strong magnetic field of 4800 Amps per meter,and to keeps on running with a maximum deviation of 15- 30 seconds per day.Now this test I am 100% sure that 98% of all watch wearers would never subject or come into contact with such a strong magnetic field.
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Padi, I tried searching the internet without luck so I’ll ask, what kinds of devices are we talking about that put emit strong magnetic fields in the 4800 amp meter level?
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As others have said, if a watch needs service at the 8 year mark, service it. It's due. No hocus-pocus, all mechanical mechanisms eventually fail and need service.
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