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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 105

Ref. 1019, ?Milgauss? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1019. Case No. 1998060. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster ?Fliplock? bracelet.

HKD 130,000 - 180,000

USD 17,000 - 23,000 / EUR 13,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 165,200

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 with luminous steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions ?Milgauss? in red. Luminous tapered steel "baton" hands and red-tipped 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 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 1019
Production of this reference started in 1966. The reference 1019 is made only with a polished bezel. For notes about Milgauss, Carl Friedrich Gauss and Michael Faraday, see previous lot. Similar watches are illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern And Vintage Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006 Edition, Vol I. pp. 402 to 405, as well as Vol. II, pp. 16 and 17.