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Spotlight on: Our favorite watches with superior anti-magnetic features.
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Anti-magnetic watches are able to run with minimal, to no time deviation when exposed
to certain levels of magnetic fields.
With roots going back as early as the 1930’s, the anti-magnetic watch was created for professionals
who are constantly exposed to stronger magnetic fields — such as pilots,
engineers, and scientists.
With all the technological devices that surround us today, it remains as relevant as ever,
that even the most basic mechanical watches now have anti-magnetic properties.
If you’re exposed to significant levels of magnetic fields, though, it would pay to
choose the best.
Here are our favorite anti-magnetic watches in the market:
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The Milgauss (mil-gaws) is Rolex’s pioneer anti-magnetic watch.
Launched in 1956, its name comes from the French mill gauss, referring to the unit’s
protection from up to 1,000 gauss of magnetic fields.
The Milgauss was discontinued in the 1970s and eventually reincarnated in 2007.
This time, the modern Rolex Milgauss models were upgraded with the caliber 3131 movement,
a COSC-certified movement with anti-magnetic features such as the Parachrom hairspring
and a paramagnetic escape wheel.
It also made a splash with a tinted sapphire crystal, colorful designs and a unique lightning
bolt seconds hand.
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If the Speedmaster was made for racing, and the Seamaster for underwater exploration,
the Railmaster was created especially for tackling magnetic fields.
Introduced in 1957, the original reference CK2914 could withstand up to 1,000 gauss.
In 2017, Omega revamped the Railmaster for its 60th anniversary.
With the new caliber 8806, it can now withstand up to 15,000 gauss.
Aside from this upgrade, the re-edition was a faithful tribute to the original design,
with its old-school dial configuration, large luminous triangles at each hour, and the “aged
lume” look to match.
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Before the Railmaster of 2017, Omega has already made what is still one of the most anti-magnetic
watches around: the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss.
Launched in 2014, Omega sought to beat records with this watch, not only by offering superior
anti-magnetic capabilities, but also by offering a display caseback to show the movement.
The secret to this is Omega’s use of non-metallic or non-ferrous metal parts for the movements,
which means it simply isn’t magnetic.
The technology employed in the 15,000 Gauss watch has been deployed in all in-house Omega
movements, beginning 2017.
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The Panerai Luminor Submersible line is part of the brand’s long history of making diving
instruments.
Luminor Submersible Amagnetic watches are made of titanium, a lighter but robust material
that makes the 47 millimeter watch more wearable.
A plus is that titanium is also less affected by magnetic fields compared to steel.
Inside, the movement is further protected by a Faraday cage, an enclosure used to block
magnetic fields.
With this, the Panerai Luminor Submersible Amagnetic watches provide magnetic field protection
of up to 500 gauss.
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With these watches, you’ll worry less about magnetic fields affecting your timepiece.
Which one was your favorite?
Tell us in the comments section.
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