165,200 HKD
Ref. 1019, “Milgauss” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1019. Case No. 1998060. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster “Fliplock” bracelet. 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 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 Ref. 1019 Production of this reference started in 1966. The reference 1019 is made only with a polished bezel. For notes about Milgauss, Carl Friedrich Gauss and Michael Faraday, see previous lot. Similar watches are illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Modern And Vintage Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006 Edition, Vol I. pp. 402 to 405, as well as Vol. II, pp. 16 and 17.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-25
