RolexMilgauss

KEY FACTS

• A 2020 example of the recently discontinued Rolex Milgauss
• Offered by UK-based private seller 
• A one-owner example purchased new by the vendor from a Rolex authorised dealer
• Presented with its box, warranty card, booklets, purchase invoice, swing tags, and one spare link
• Covered by Rolex’s five-year international warranty until 2025
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, seconds
• Powered by the chronometer-certified calibre 3131 movement
• A Faraday cage surrounding the movement protects it from magnetic fields
• ​Automatic winding with a 48-hour power reserve
• ​Screw-down crown delivers 100m of waterproofness

SUMMARY

Discontinued by Rolex in early 2023, the Milgauss is as esoteric as it is iconic. The Milgauss was launched in 1956 as a collaborative effort between Rolex and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) who wanted a highly accurate, magnetic-resistant timepiece for its scientists. This latest-and-final generation Milgauss is finished with a black dial and an orange lightning bolt seconds hand; a nod to the original watch. Adding a further layer of visual interest and provenance is the green-tinted sapphire crystal; a Milgauss-only design element, which creates a halo effect around the edge of the glass. Housed underneath the screw-down case back is Rolex's in-house developed calibre 3131. This automatic movement is covered by an anti-magnetic, soft iron Faraday cage to protect the watch from magnetic fields of up to 1,000 gauss (hence the watch's 'Milgauss' moniker) and has a power reserve of 48 hours.

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