How do magnets affect watches?

Answer 1

They dont.. unless u have an analogue watch and the hands are made of a magnetic substance and the motors driving the hands are less powerful than the magnet in which case all three will go towards the magnet

Answer 2

Magnetic fields produced by natural magnets are too weak to disturb the operation of a watch. The same is not true, however, of man-made magnetic fields. In the early 19th Century, when scientists discovered how to produce very large electric currents, strong magnetic fields appeared by electromagnetic inductance. This important physical phenomenon was discovered in 1831 by Faraday, and began the development of important practical applications of electricity, i.e. electric motors, current generators, telegraph, telephone, radios, etc. In 1872, Siemens produced the first really efficient electric motors, and over the next 30 years, these new inventions quickly found their way into small workshops wherever electricity was available.

By the end of the 19th Century, the widespread use of electric motors brought with it the widespread magnetization of pocket watches. The first "victims" of this artificial magnetism were people employed in factories using electricity. The early current generators caused the formation of strong magnetic fields which had a negative effect on any watches worn in the workplace.

Answer 3

If you have an analog watch with a mechanical spring movement, the rotation of the spring in a strong magnetic field can induce an emf and a current in the watch, which may give a shock to the person if he is not properly insulated. Or the steel case of the watch may get magnetised.

Answer 4

the movement of the hands gets affected if they are magnetic.