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| Omega Co-Axial caliber 8508 | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17th, 2013 10:43 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Watchmaking: Omega Co-Axial caliber 8508  This morning in Geneva, Omega announced what they say is the first truly anti-magnetic watch movement. Omega Co-Axial caliber 8508 is resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1.5 tesla (15,000 gauss), far exceeding the levels of magnetic resistance achieved by any other watch — significantly more than the two timepieces most widely known for their anti-magnetic characteristics: the Rolex Milguass (1,000 gauss) and the IWC Ingenieur (1,000 gauss). Omega’s new caliber 8508 even has a higer anti-magnetic rating than the 1989 IWC Ingenieur reference 3508, which was able to withstand huge magnetic fields up to 500,000 A/m. The Omega 8508 is rated to a record breaking 1,200,000 A/m, hence Omega’s claims that this is the first truly anti-magnetic watch movement. Shown inside an Omega Seamster Aqua Terra. Omega expects to present the technology at the Baselworld trade fair in April. The new movement, the Omega Co-Axial calibre 8508, should be introduced to the market in 2013.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18th, 2013 02:01 am |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Great achievement! The new 8500 had already the silicon balance spring which is not affected by magnetism and I guess it was a good start to arrive at a such level of performance. There's a lot to read about magnetic field exposure and heath risk: Some safety guidelines on the net says "2 Tesla. Whole body ceiling limit: No exposure allowed above this limit" So I'd rather not need this watch to work...
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23rd, 2013 06:33 am |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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I think this is Awesome. And a good looking piece to boot. I asked my local AD about this one and they hadn't even heard about it yet 
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