{"id":66077,"date":"2021-06-28T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=66077"},"modified":"2021-06-28T14:07:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:07:24","slug":"eberhard-co-answers-magnetic-fields-challenge-with-latest-scientigraf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/eberhard-co-answers-magnetic-fields-challenge-with-latest-scientigraf\/","title":{"rendered":"Eberhard & Co. answers magnetic fields challenge with latest \u2018Scientigraf\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eberhard & Co<\/a> has always had a focus on the age old challenge of ensuring the watch actually keeps its time.<\/p>\n

In rising to that challenge on magnetic fields specifically, it was one of the first manufacturers to offer a product perfectly able to satisfy this new demand, introducing the \u2018Scientigraf\u2019 timepiece in 1961.<\/p>\n

The main solution introduced by the Swiss watchmaking industry was the Faraday cage, a device named after the brilliant scientist who developed it during the first half of the 19th century, well before electrical appliances became a domestic feature throughout the western world.<\/p>\n

Watch-movement magnetisation, a phenomenon which affects watch precision and in extreme cases may even cause a timepiece to stop, is caused by the fact that some of the movement\u2019s mechanical components are extremely sensitive to magnetism.<\/p>\n

Exposure to it may cause disruption, impairing their ability to function.<\/p>\n

The softer a metal is, the greater its capacity to absorb magnetic waves. A Faraday cage is a structure made of soft iron which acts as a shield for watch movements. Its function is to absorb electromagnetic waves, preventing them from reaching the mechanisms.<\/p>\n

However, a simple principle is not necessarily always easy to apply in practice, especially when we are dealing with micromechanics, as in the case of watchmaking.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Scientigraf\u2019 model of 1961 was one of the timepieces that pioneered this technology, and was extremely successful at the time thanks to the reliability of its performance.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, the presence of magnetic fields is much more widespread than in the past owing to the multiplicity of devices we use, such as computers, mobile phones, loudspeakers and so on.<\/p>\n

Watch movement magnetisation is increasingly a problem which \u2013 although it can be resolved through specialised equipment available at any service centre \u2013 nevertheless remains a source of inconvenience and a loss of valuable time.<\/p>\n

Eberhard & Co. says it has seized this market demand by creating a new edition of its historical \u2018antimagnetic\u2019 watch.<\/p>\n

Modelled on the features of its predecessor, the new version also offers all the enhancements derived from the application of modern technology and contemporary design.<\/p>\n

The new \u2018Scientigraf\u2019 measures 41 mm in diameter, is water-resistant to 100 m and is powered by a selfwinding mechanical movement with dial readings for hours, minutes and seconds at the centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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