Jewelry

[robomo]

I really don't understand why the hosts don't mention when selling jewelry with magnetic clasps that you can't wear it next to your watch or it will mess up your watch. Maybe everyone knows that? I just find it odd that they don't talk about that. The magnetic clasps are great, but NOT next to your watch.

[Bird mama]

Does it stress the battery out because the watch is keeping time and the battery is interfering? I ask because I wear a jody naranjo bracelet with a magnetic closure next to my watch 5 days out of 7.

[Colonel Meow]

Whaaat? I've never heard of this. But I hardly ever wear a watch, so that's probably why it's never happened to me.

[robomo]

I just googled it. There was a thread here about this very thing in 2010! Guess I missed that. Anyhow, it just says not to wear magnets near your watch because it can drain the battery. Also, no one with pacemakers can wear magnets.

[StylishLady]

Interesting information. I've stayed away from magnetic clasps simply because I don't feel all that sure about them.

[Bird mama]

robomo, I appreciate that you brought up the subject. If my watch battery peters out sooner this time around than the last, I will chalk it up to the magnet.

[Kachina624]

The magnets in bracelets aren't strong enough or close enough to interfer with the working of a watch. I've worn magnetic bracelets next to my watches for years with no problems. I wouldn't wear a watch when having a CAT scan but the small magnets in bracelets don't pose a problem.

[summerlust]

Thanks for the info, never heard that could happen and I'm really not sure to trust a magnet clasp anyway.

[TrailBlazer05]

The only thing one should be concerned about is magnetic closures not being very secure on bracelets because they can easily come undone and eventually lose the bracelet.

As far as not wearing it next to watch, that is not really a problem. The distance between the magnet on the bottom of your wrist versus the top of your wrist where the mechanisms of the watch would be, it's too far apart to ever be an issue. Also like someone else mentioned, the magnets used in bracelets is certainly not that strong enough to damage the inner workings of a timepiece.

With that being said, don't know why Q is insistent on using magnets on bracelets. Certainly not a good idea if you plan to keep your bracelet for awhile. It's just an accident waiting to happen. Sometimes I think Q views their audience all of the older generation and we all prefer "comfort" over style. A true quality/designer bracelet would NEVER use a magnetic closure, LOL! Wonder if the Vicenza trade fair show showed many magnetic bracelets in their booths!!?

[ennui1]

On 6/25/2014 kachina624 said: The magnets in bracelets aren't strong enough or close enough to interfer with the working of a watch.

Really? Because they sure stick to everything else! Lamps, refrigerators, cabinets, grocery carts ...