Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jan 19, 2023
LOT 202
ROLEX
REF. 1019, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS; "MILGAUSS", "CERN DIAL"; STAINLESS STEEL
REF. 1019, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS; "MILGAUSS", "CERN DIAL"; STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 15,000 - 25,000
USD 16,100 - 26,800 / HKD 126,000 - 210,000 / CHF 14,900 - 24,800
Sold: EUR 26,000
Very fine and rare, stainless steel, self-winding, "tonneau"-shaped, anti-magnetic, gentleman's wristwatch, with silver dial and centre-seconds.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01-05 |
Very good HANDS Original HANDS Luminous material reapplied |
Brand Rolex, Geneva
Model "Milgauss", "CERN Dial"
Reference 1019
Year circa 1979
Movement No. M 23 991
Case No. 6 159 084
Material stainless steel
Bracelet stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp (Ref. 78360; dated F)
Diameter 37 mm.
Length 160 mm. (approx.)
Caliber 1580, 26 jewels
Length 160 mm. (approx.)
Weight 107.8 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box and outer box, hang-tags, service guarantee, service invoices and original Rolex advertisement and price list from 1977
Notes
The "Milgauss" was introduced in 1956. It was designed for use in areas of high electromagnetic fields which can be found in laboratories.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s pre-eminent particle physics laboratory, was one of the first scientific labs in the 1950s to confirm the "Milgauss" could resist magnetic fields up to 1 000 Gauss.
The reference 1019 was in production from 1966 to 1990, the model was only available in stainless steel. Its name is derived from the Greek "Mil" for thousand and "Gauss," the unit to measure magnetism.
A normal watch movement can withstand to 70-90 Gauss whereas the "Milgauss" keeps its incredible precision in a magnetic field up to 1 000 Gauss.
Rolex had made some of these "Milgauss" reference 1019 for CERN and these feature a non-luminous dial and hands, like the current example.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s pre-eminent particle physics laboratory, was one of the first scientific labs in the 1950s to confirm the "Milgauss" could resist magnetic fields up to 1 000 Gauss.
The reference 1019 was in production from 1966 to 1990, the model was only available in stainless steel. Its name is derived from the Greek "Mil" for thousand and "Gauss," the unit to measure magnetism.
A normal watch movement can withstand to 70-90 Gauss whereas the "Milgauss" keeps its incredible precision in a magnetic field up to 1 000 Gauss.
Rolex had made some of these "Milgauss" reference 1019 for CERN and these feature a non-luminous dial and hands, like the current example.