What to do when a mechanical watch becomes magnetized? How do you know if the watch is magnetized? Step magnetic purification!

Magnetization of the watch is a problem we frequently encounter in daily life, and most of the time you cannot prevent it no matter what you do. So what should we do when our watch becomes magnetized? It's actually very simple, you have two ways: The first is to take the watch to a competent craftsman and have it magnetic purified. This method is very safe and suitable for friends who have money. The second way is to do it yourself, handle it yourself. Today, I will roll up my sleeves and do the job myself. Let's see what we need first!

First of all, we need to have a watch (I have one), a compass and a magnetic purification device (you can easily find it on the internet).

A close-up of the magnetic purification device:

Before we start purifying, let's check with a compass whether the watch is really magnetized; Because the failure of the watch to work correctly may not always be due to magnetization. That's why testing before purification is essential:

(The image below may be a little late because it is animated, please be patient.)

You can see the compass spinning rapidly like a pinwheel; This means that the magnetization of this watch has reached a very serious point.

Now let's take out the magnetic purification device and try it, see how it goes:

The method is as follows: You press and hold the green button of the device, after the red light on the right turns on, you take the watch with your other hand and pass it through the middle of the device. You have to insert the watch from one side and take it out from the other side; You should not move it back and forth in the middle.

After the purification is completed, take out the compass again and see the result.

The compass needle does not move at all; This shows that the purification this time was extremely successful.

I believe you now have an idea on how to demagnetize your beloved watch.