$18,125
ROLEX REF. 1019 MILGAUSS CERN DIAL STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 2429255, Ref. 1019. Made in 1967. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex rivet bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, soft iron gilt metal antimagnetic protecting cap forming a Faraday cage, screw-down case back and crown, inner case stamped II.67. Satine silver over soft iron with faceted steel baton indexes with black inlay, outer 1/5th seconds track, Milgauss printed in red. Steel and black tapered baton hands. 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 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm. Notes The Rolex Milgauss ref. 1019 was manufactured as an anti-magnetic wristwatch from 1966 until the 1980’s for use by particle researchers and members of other professions which encounter high levels of magnetism. Most watches will be affected by magnetism at around 40 gauss (a unit of measure for magnetism); the 1019 remained accurate at 1000 gauss. Hence the name MIL (one thousand) Gauss. The model underwent several dial variations. The first examples had Rolex in
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-04-10
