$45,600
Ref. 1019 Milgauss Mark I Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1019. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expansion bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee Certificate (now void) and instruction booklet. 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 Production of this reference started in 1966. With its special dial, ring and cover of its movement in soft iron forming a Faraday cage, Rolex improved on its model that brilliantly solved the problems caused by high magnetic fields to the precision of the movement. The ref 1019 Milgauss replaced the ref. 6541. The watch came with an aluminium dial in either natural metal (present lot) or black. On the first version, the hands were mad
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
