RolexMilgauss

KEY FACTS

• A 2023 example of the recently discontinued Rolex Milgauss
• Offered by a private collector based in the United Kingdom
• A one-owner watch purchased new from an authorised Rolex dealer in the UK
• Presented with its display box, outer sleeve, warranty card, and booklets
• Covered by Rolex’s five-year international warranty until 2028
• Graded ‘AA’ for condition by the vendor

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

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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. Unlike some of the Geneva Giant's other models which have adopted a bolder, sportier design over the years, the almost anti-hero Milgauss has remained relatively understated and functional in its aesthetic.

This latest-and-final generation Milgauss is finished with a gloss 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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