$54,000
Ref. 1019 Milgauss Mark II Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” Ref. 1019. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), instruction booklet, hang-tag and red chronometer seal. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel, soft iron gilt metal antimagnetic protecting cap forming a Faraday cage. Brushed silver over soft iron with luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, “Milgauss” in red. Luminous tapered steel baton hands and red-tipped center seconds hand. Cal. 1580, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung white metal Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes In another version of the ref. 1016, the the metal baton hands arefilled with black paint instead of the luminous material. The twoversions of the ref. 1019 were available simultaneously. This watch is illustrated in “1908-2008, 100 Years of Rolex”, by Franca and Guido Mondani, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova (Italy), 2008 Edition, p 121.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
