$16,100
Rolex Oyster Perpetual “Milgauss”, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1019. Production of this reference started in the 1960’s.Fine, water-resistant to 50 m., center- seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, anti-magnetic protecting cap. black with tritium-coated steel indexes. “Bâton” tritium-coated steel hands. Cal. 1580 rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Notes See note lot 254 auction November 19, 2000 in Geneva.Carl Friedrich Gauss, German Astronomer, Mathematician and Physicist (1777 - 1855). Author of important works on celestial mechanics, geodesy,magnetism, electromagnetism and optics. His modern conception of the abstract nature of mathematics allowed him to extend the field of the theory of numbers. He was the first to discover the non-Euclidean hyperbolic geometry. Gauss - magnetic induction unit, symbol g in the C.G.S. system.Similar watches are published in “Collecting Rolex Wristwatches”, New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 351-352.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-09-20
