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  • Condition Report

  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2007
    Reference No: 116400
    Case No: M204028
    Model Name: Milgauss
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3131, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 190mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee December 04, 2007, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The very first Milgauss model was released in 1956. Reference 6541 represents the very first iteration of the model, which targeted at a very specific - albeit at the time novel and growing - market: scientists, engineers and technicians working with high magnetic fields in electro-industrial environments or scientific facilities; indeed its iconic “lightning” seconds hand is an obvious nod to electromagnetism.

    The Milgauss underwent a few updates before the last iteration was released in 2007. Rolex surprised the horological community when it release the reference 116400 to coincide with the opening of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, the world’s highest-energy particle accelerator. It was released in three versions, all 40mm, with the present example having the black dial, and iconic “lightning” seconds hand this time in orange.

    The present timepiece is preserved in virtually new-old-stock condition with stickers still present on the case and clasp, and is complete with its Rolex guarantee December 04, 2007, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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From the Guido Mondani Collection

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Ref. 116400
A virtually new-old-stock and attractive antimagnetic stainless steel wristwatch with center seconds, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

2007
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF5,000 - 10,000 
€5,100-10,200
$5,500-10,900

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Geneva Auction 11 - 12 May 2024