Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 153

Milgauss Customized by Black Out Concept, No. 1 Rolex, ?Milgauss?, case no. V538957, Ref. 116400GV. Sold in 2009. Very fine, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel "third party" PVD-coated chronometer?s wristwatch, antimagnetic to 1000 Gauss with a stainless steel "third party" PVD-coated Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Black-out fitted box and certificate.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

USD 14,000 - 18,000 / EUR 10,400 - 13,400

Sold: CHF 17,500

c. Three-body, "third party" PVD coated, polished and brushed, screwed-down winding crown and case back engraved: ?Rolex Oyster Milgauss?, sapphire crystal. d. Matte black with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds track with reprinted green 5-minute markers. Luminous steel baton hands, reprinted green lightning seconds hand. M. Cal. 3131, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1-30

As new

Alterations
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-51-01

As new

Partially reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

"Black-Out Concept" is an independent watch customizer and is not affiliated in any way with Rolex SA, Rolex USA or Rolex (Hong Kong) Limited. Black-Out Concept customizes pre-owned watches with an aftermarket PVD coating addition. Aftermarket additions void the warranty of new and used Rolex watches. The Black-Out Concept aftermarket additions void the manufacturer's warranty and Rolex will not warranty and/or service the present watch. The Black-Out Concept aftermarket additions are NOT official products of Rolex and have not been endorsed nor licensed by Rolex. Cosmograph Daytona, Milgauss, Oyster, Rolex and the Rolex coronet are all registered trademarks of the Rolex Corporation.