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Originally Posted by HiBoost
I'm still not sold on this magnetism theory. Brass can't be magnetized. And there's no reason to believe that 32xx owners are more likely the be in intense magnetic fields than 31xx owners.
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You’re right, the likelihood is no greater. What a watchmaker told me was that small parts on modern Rolexes are still subject to magnetism, it will create friction, and the watch will lose some time. I’m going to assume it’s similar for 31xx and 32xx movements. My hypothesis is that the 32xx has tighter tolerances and therefore enough friction is created to actually damage parts not damaged on the other series.
The effects of the mannerism itself go unnoticed since they cause only small losses (vs older watches with springs subject to mannerism).
I still obviously have no proof, and someone could probably provide definitive evidence that I’m wrong (such as someone from Rolex R&D).