40,120 CHF
Ref. 1019, “Milgauss” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1019. Case No. 2555337. Made in 1970. 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 anti-magnetic 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. Milgauss The name 'Milgauss', combines 'Mil', meaning (a thousand), and 'Gauss', for the unit of measure of magnetism. A normal movement can withstand up to 70-80 Gauss; over that its working order is compromised. Most good watches resist magnetic fields of 60 to 70 Gauss, but the 'Milgauss' keeps its astounding precision in magnetic fields up to 1000 Gauss. Yet with its dial, ring and the cover of
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
