118,000 CHF
Ref. 6541 "Milgauss" Black Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 6541. Case No. 412295. Made in 1958. Very fine and extremely rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with “lightning flash” seconds hand, “honeycomb” dial and a stainless steel riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving graduated black bezel, anti-magnetic soft iron protection cap. Black soft iron flinqué "honeycomb" with luminous round indexes and steel triangular markers, “Milgauss” in red. Luminous steel "skeleton” hands, “lightning flash” seconds hand. Cal. 1080, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Notes Reference 6541 was produced from 1958 to 1960. In the Rolex spare parts catalogue, this reference of Milgauss was produced with either a polished bezel or a revolving 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 magnet
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
