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Thursday, February 7, 2008

Magnets and Watches and Winders.

User_Name: Tag Man

Question:

Hello - I'm interested in this product and any other
case for small wrists, this one
seems to be best suited for me with the pillow design.

This may sound like a crazy question, but how strong
is the magnetic closure? I'll be storing mechanical
watches in this case, and have a magnet in such close
proximity isn't the best if the magnet is strong.


Answer:

You are right the JE12 is an excellent choice for someone with very small wrists like yours. The unique pillow in a pillow design allows for large wrists and small wrists to use the same pillow. The smaller wristed person simply can toss the larger
outer pillow part. Also it works great for Large Wrists and of course was designed for large faced watches.

Your question about the magnet is actually an excellent question. It is true that magnets can have a negative effect on mechanical watches. However this magnet is a very weak magnet. I tested it with another magnet placed on the inside of the case directly behind the magnet. The case itself prevents the magnetic field from traveling through to the interior, so a watch placed on the pillow would be 100% safe! The JE12 Watch Case is as safe as any other watchcase. Great question, thanks!

Now that brings up another point about Magnetism!

Magnetic fields are a big deal with watch winders and automatic watches. Many cheap winders do not adequately protect the electrical field generated by the winder motor and could cause damage to an automatic watch. Quality winders like Buben and Zorweg, Wolf Designs Winders, Eilux Watch Winders and of course Orbita Watch Winders shield the motors. Orbita goes a step further and uses an iron free inner core to further cut down on the magnetic field generated by the electric motor. Cheaper winders do not mention this deficit in their design. You really do get what you pay for with a watch winder. Pay for a watch winder that works and does not damage anything.

Sincerely,

WatchCases.com Customer Service.

www.watchcases.com LLC.
The Finest Store for Watch Winders and Cases

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