01-02-2015, 08:14 PM
Magnatism can in the future play a big part in the time keeping accuracy of our watches . We are surrounded by electrical devices today , that contain magnets . A few watch brands have specialized in making watches that combat this problem . I wish to concentrate on three of these brands . Rolex - IWC - Omega .
The IWC Ingenieur was the first mass produced watch to deal with this problem . IWC used a cast iron cage , called the Faraday cage to encase the movement and protect against magnetic fields . The watch was a success with engineers and scientists who worked in enviroments with strong magnetic fields . It protected against magnetism up to 1000 gaus .
The Rolex Milgauss came into production in ca. 1958 , and offered the same protection as the IWC . Rolex also used the Faraday cage for protection against magnetic fields . This watch was not a big selling watch by Rolex standards , and explains why these early Milgauss models cost a fortune today .
The Omega Aqua Terra 15000 gaus is the new boy on the block , and in terms of efficiency it beats the Rolex and IWC watches easily by being anti magnetic to a huge 15000 Gaus . And it does it without using a protective cage . Omega decided to make the movement anti magnetic , and at the same time made the Rolex and IWC completly out of date . To be fair IWC were the first to make a completly anti magnetic caliber in their Ocean watches for the German military dive unit .
But looking at these three watches today they are still very unique in their perspective ways , and very much alike . All three are great do anything watches , you can swim with them and use them as dress watches at the same time . They are to put it shortly , great all round do anything watches . And with the added bonus of being anti magnetic .
Which one to chose ? Depends on what you are looking for . The Rolex Milgauss as got the history is a great looking watch with inhouse caliber , and will hold a good used price . The IWC Ingenieur also great looking , and maybe with the best bracelet in the watch trade . Its drawback is that it comes with a standard bog Sellita caliber , and that gives it minus points in my book . The Omega Aqua Terra is missing the history but beats or equals the Rolex and IWC in every other way . All three just look classical , and i honestly cannot say one looks better than the other in my eyes.
Hats off to Omega here for taking watchmaking a step further . By making the Faraday Cage obsolete they have given a lession to Rolex and IWC about how to push watchmaking into a new era . Omega intend to make all of their watches antimagnetic in the future . And once again we see Rolex and IWC sitting on their butts , selling history and not contributing much in new technology . In fact IWC have taken a step backward in my opinion with the calibers they are offering in a watch in this price class
Just like to add that there are other antimagnetic watches out there , but most of them use the Faraday cage for protection .
The IWC Ingenieur was the first mass produced watch to deal with this problem . IWC used a cast iron cage , called the Faraday cage to encase the movement and protect against magnetic fields . The watch was a success with engineers and scientists who worked in enviroments with strong magnetic fields . It protected against magnetism up to 1000 gaus .
The Rolex Milgauss came into production in ca. 1958 , and offered the same protection as the IWC . Rolex also used the Faraday cage for protection against magnetic fields . This watch was not a big selling watch by Rolex standards , and explains why these early Milgauss models cost a fortune today .
The Omega Aqua Terra 15000 gaus is the new boy on the block , and in terms of efficiency it beats the Rolex and IWC watches easily by being anti magnetic to a huge 15000 Gaus . And it does it without using a protective cage . Omega decided to make the movement anti magnetic , and at the same time made the Rolex and IWC completly out of date . To be fair IWC were the first to make a completly anti magnetic caliber in their Ocean watches for the German military dive unit .
But looking at these three watches today they are still very unique in their perspective ways , and very much alike . All three are great do anything watches , you can swim with them and use them as dress watches at the same time . They are to put it shortly , great all round do anything watches . And with the added bonus of being anti magnetic .
Which one to chose ? Depends on what you are looking for . The Rolex Milgauss as got the history is a great looking watch with inhouse caliber , and will hold a good used price . The IWC Ingenieur also great looking , and maybe with the best bracelet in the watch trade . Its drawback is that it comes with a standard bog Sellita caliber , and that gives it minus points in my book . The Omega Aqua Terra is missing the history but beats or equals the Rolex and IWC in every other way . All three just look classical , and i honestly cannot say one looks better than the other in my eyes.
Hats off to Omega here for taking watchmaking a step further . By making the Faraday Cage obsolete they have given a lession to Rolex and IWC about how to push watchmaking into a new era . Omega intend to make all of their watches antimagnetic in the future . And once again we see Rolex and IWC sitting on their butts , selling history and not contributing much in new technology . In fact IWC have taken a step backward in my opinion with the calibers they are offering in a watch in this price class
Just like to add that there are other antimagnetic watches out there , but most of them use the Faraday cage for protection .
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