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Reference 1019 Milgauss | A stainless steel automatic antimagnetic wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1968
Lot Closed
September 14, 04:18 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 1019 Milgauss
A stainless steel automatic antimagnetic wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1968
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 1580 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: N'209'643
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 1'918'300
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 38 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 195 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex International Service Guarantee card dated June 30, 2021
The Milgauss was designed to be used by scientists and those working in areas where exposure to high magnetic fields was unavoidable. The watch was guaranteed to resist magnetic fields up to 1,000 oersted. Indeed, the word Milgauss means 1,000 gauss (gauss being a measurement for magnetic induction). Magnetic fields can affect a watch's accuracy at just 60 oersted, at 100 oersted the watch will no longer work. The Milgauss overcame the effects of magnetic fields by using anti-magnetic alloys and an iron movement cover.
For further information see: Skeet, M., & Urul, N., Vintage Rolex Sports Models, 2002, pp.90-97.