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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel centre seconds bracelet watch together with fitted box, punched certificate, original receipt and swing tagMilgauss, Ref:1019, Serial No.2457386, Sold in Oman 22nd March 1975
18 December 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £18,750 inc. premium
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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel centre seconds bracelet watch together with fitted box, punched certificate, original receipt and swing tag
Milgauss, Ref:1019, Serial No.2457386, Sold in Oman 22nd March 1975
26-jewel Cal.1580 automatic movement adjusted to five positions and temperature with inner brass and steel protective movement covers, textured silvered dial with applied baton hour markers with luminous tips, printed outer seconds scale, luminous tipped dagger hands, red arrow sweep centre seconds, brushed and polished case with screw on back, screw down Oyster crown, fitted Oyster bracelet with folding clasp bearing the date code 2-71, together with the original punched Guarantee paper, swing tag and original receipt, case, dial and movement signed 37mm.
26-jewel Cal.1580 automatic movement adjusted to five positions and temperature with inner brass and steel protective movement covers, textured silvered dial with applied baton hour markers with luminous tips, printed outer seconds scale, luminous tipped dagger hands, red arrow sweep centre seconds, brushed and polished case with screw on back, screw down Oyster crown, fitted Oyster bracelet with folding clasp bearing the date code 2-71, together with the original punched Guarantee paper, swing tag and original receipt, case, dial and movement signed 37mm.
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The name 'Milgaus' combines 'Mil', meaning a thousand, and 'Gaus' which is the unit for a measure of magnetism. A standard watch movement can withstand up to 70-80 Gaus, but any more than that and the workings are affected. Good watches can resist magnetic fields of between 60 and 70 Gauss, but the 'Milgauss' can keep its precision in magnetic fields of up to 1000 Gauss.
This is a wonderful example of the Ref:1019. It still retains the Rolex box, papers, swing tag and booklet and is being sold by the original owners family.
























