Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 371

Ref. 1019, Milgauss Mark I Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 2015911, Ref. 1019. Made in 1968. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

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? printed in red. Luminous tapered steel baton hands and red arrow 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 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.