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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 427

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Milgauss", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1019. Production of this reference started in 1966.Fine, water-resistant to 50m., center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: USD 17,250

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, antimagnetic protecting cap. D. black with tritium-coated steel indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 1580, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

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Produced in stainless steel only from 1966 to 1990.The "Milgauss" keeps its precision in magnetic fields up to 1000 Gauss, whereas most watches can only resist magnetic fields of 60 to 70 Gauss.Carl Friedrich Gauss, German Astronomer, Mathematician and Physicist (1777 - 1855).Author of important works on celestial mechanics, geodesy, magnetism, electromagnetism and optics. His modern conception of the abstract nature of mathematics allowed him to extend the field of the theory of numbers. He was the first to discover the non-Euclidean hyperbolic geometry.Gauss - magnetic induction unit, symbol g in the C.G.S. system.Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", 2001 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 351-352.