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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANTIMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET
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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANTIMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, MILGAUSS, CASE NO. 1636595, REF. 1019, CIRCA 1965

Closed15 June 2011

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANTIMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, MILGAUSS, CASE NO. 1636595, REF. 1019, CIRCA 1965
Cal. 1580 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, gilt-metal dust cover, silvered matte dial with applied baton numerals, orange arrow tipped center seconds hand, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, polished bezel, screw down crown and screw back, case, dial and movement signed, stainless steel Rolex Oyster link bracelet and deployant clasp
37.5mm diam.

Specialist note

Rolex produced the reference 1019 from 1966 until 1990. The Milgauss was designed for use in high electro-magnetic fields like laboratories and power stations. One of the most distinctive of all Rolex models, the 1019 was the last tool watch designed for a specific activity. Despite being in production for over 20 years it was not produced in significant numbers as demand was limited.

Reference 1019 is illustrated in 100 Years of Rolex by F. & G. Mondani, 2008, p. 120.