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For sale at Debonar Watches: Rolex Milgauss ref. 116400GV, full set. The Milgauss is constructed like any Rolex watches – robust yet handsome. The 40mm timepiece straddles between being a tool watch and a rather versatile timepiece – suitable for both casual and more formal occasion.The dial is paired with a green-tinted sapphire crystal, dubbed the “Glace Verde” (literally translates to green glass). It was said that the green sapphire crystal was so difficult to manufacture that Rolex did not even apply for this particular invention. This particular glass sapphire crystal is both scratch and fade proof, and it is only exclusive to the Milgauss collection. A bit of its story: first released as the Reference 6543 in 1954, the Rolex Milgauss was designed for function every bit as much as the Submariner or Daytona. Although not the first antimagnetic wristwatch, a title that belongs to the 1930 Tissot Antimagnetique, the Milgauss significantly increased a movement’s capacity to withstand magnetism.The exact history is convoluted, but a certain level of collaboration between Rolex and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, led to a watch that could withstand 1,000, or mil, gauss. BRAND ROLEX MODEL MILGAUSS REFERENCE 116400GV CASE MATERIAL STEEL MOVEMENT AUTOMATIC DIMENSION 40 MM DIAL BLACK BEZEL STEEL CRYSTAL SAPPHIRE BRACELET TYPE BRACELET BRACELET MATERIAL STEEL BRACELET LENGHT 14.5 CM ORIGINAL BOX YES ORIGINAL PAPERS YES YEAR '00s-'10s CONDITION EXCELLENT