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Milgauss · 1960 to 1988 · Discontinued · Vintage
“Vintage Milgauss”
Not ranked: too few recorded sales
Market range is an estimate from dealer and auction pricing: too few recorded eBay sales to set it.
Average market price for an example in excellent condition. Dashed line marks the 1968 retail price.
The scientist's Rolex that barely sold in its day, making survivors genuinely rare. CERN engineers wore them; almost nobody else did.
Black-dial examples can double the silver-dial price. Low production then means five-figure scarcity now.
The vintage Milgauss, the scientist's Rolex: a soft-iron cage shields the movement from magnetic fields, made for scientists and lab workers of the atomic age, with CERN among its known users. It flopped commercially, which is why so few exist.
Honest 1019s are genuinely scarce and CERN-dial examples (no lume, for radiation labs) are unicorns. One of the few vintage Rolexes where the science story is as good as the design.
Our verdict: Rarity-first vintage. Slow to trade but relentless over any long window.
| Sizes | 38mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet | Oystersteel (stainless) |
| Factory bracelet | Oyster |
| Factory bezels | Smooth steel |
| Notable dials | Silver; Black (rare, big premium) |
| Caliber | 1580 |
| Production | 1960 to 1988 (discontinued) |