A stainless steel self-winding water resistant anti-magnetic wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX,MODEL OYSTER PERPETUAL MILGAUSS CHRONOMETER, MODEL NO. 6541, CASE NO. 412015, 1950S

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A stainless steel self-winding water resistant anti-magnetic wristwatch
Signed Rolex,model Oyster Perpetual Milgauss Chronometer, model no. 6541, case no. 412015, 1950s
The nickel plated self-winding movement with 25 jewels adjusted to five positions and to temperature, gold alloy balance with micrometer regulation, numbered DN903046, under separate dust cover, the textured black dial with raised dagger quarter hour marks and dot five minute indexes, steel hands and sweep centre seconds, the steel case with rotating knurled bezel, the black scale calibrated in minutes, screw down winder and screwed back, case, dial and movement signed

37 mm. diam.

拍品专文

The model 6451 Milgauss is one of the rarest of all post war Rolex watches. With its distinctive and unique bezel, dial, hands and movement it bore no relationship to any other Rolex watch. Designed for use in areas of high magnetic fields, up to 1,000 gauss (which is the origin of the model name). People working around X-ray machines, power stations and any other kind of electical generator were in need of such watches. However many other companies produced watches with similar abilities and Rolex found themselves outclassed. Also the watch used a heavily modified calibre 1030, which was soon replaced by the more modern 1500 calibre. Consequently the 6541 was dropped after a short production run of only 4 years, to be replaced by 1019 (lots 334, 336).