Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 146

Ref. 1019 Milgauss Mark I Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1019. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expansion bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee Certificate (now void) and instruction booklet.

USD 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 45,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel, soft iron gilt metal antimagnetic protecting cap forming a Faraday cage. D. Brushed silver over soft iron with luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, ?Milgauss? in red. Luminous tapered steel baton hands and red-tipped center seconds hand. M. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Production of this reference started in 1966. With its special dial, ring and cover of its movement in soft iron forming a Faraday cage, Rolex improved on its model that brilliantly solved the problems caused by high magnetic fields to the precision of the movement. The ref 1019 Milgauss replaced the ref. 6541. The watch came with an aluminium dial in either natural metal (present lot) or black. On the first version, the hands were made of an anti-magnetic alloy, and had an angled profile. The dial featured metal baton markers that were filled with luminous material. IIn another version of the ref. 1016, the metal baton hands are filled with black paint instead of the luminous material. The two versions of the ref. 1019 were available simultaneously