Retired Milgauss with numbers around dial??

[rhallmcp]

Have a chance to buy an unworn retired Milgauss from an AD, but I cannot find out anything about the specific one. It’s not got the orange second hand, and has a large numbers around the black dial. I was not able to get a pic.

Curious if anyone has some info on a Milgauss that would fit this description. Year, rarity, etc

[zengineer]

The original Milgauss in the mid- late 1950's had a numbered bezel similar to the Submariner of that era. They went to a smooth bezel about 8-10 years after that and it ran until late 1980s. Then it wasn't made for about 20 years and came back in it's current form in 2007 or 2008. The orange is only present on the current generation styles.

Without a picture, it's really hard to say what it is but there is a chance it's from the late 1950's to early 1960's.
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[Abdullah71601]

Something like this? Ref 6541

[rhallmcp]

Not that one. It’s actually a smooth bezel, with the numbers on the dial face. I’ll try to get a pic of it

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

Not that one. It’s actually a smooth bezel, with the numbers on the dial face. I’ll try to get a pic of it

The 6541 had the numbered bezel. The 1019 is a smooth bezel with stick dial, not a numbered dial.

A 1019 from HQMilton

[Abdullah71601]

Was it like this? (ref 1016)

[037]

A Milgauss with a numbered dial is called an Air-King.


(not really, but the current AK uses a Milgauss case)

[Abdullah71601]

Or it could be the exceptionally rare 6543. The first Milgauss, less than 200 made. Note the follow on models have the thunderbolt second hand, a decidedly striking improvement IMO (except the boring 6019/1019 of course).

[037]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Or it could be the exceptionally rare 6543. The first Milgauss, less than 200 made.

That was the same thought I had until he said it had a smooth bezel.

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

Not that one. It’s actually a smooth bezel, with the numbers on the dial face. I’ll try to get a pic of it

Hopefully you can get pics. You have our interest and attention.

[rhallmcp]

Originally Posted by 037

A Milgauss with a numbered dial is called an Air-King.


(not really, but the current AK uses a Milgauss case)

This is very similar to the face on the watch!

[037]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

This is very similar to the face on the watch!

You're sure it says "Milgauss" on the dial? Definitely get some photos when you can.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Or it could be the exceptionally rare 6543. The first Milgauss, less than 200 made. Note the follow on models have the thunderbolt second hand, a decidedly striking improvement IMO (except the boring 6019/1019 of course).

That there is my 2019 basel wish

[rhallmcp]

found it... i guess its an m116000-0008 model

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

found it... i guess its an m116000-0008 model

My local ad has one as in your pic. That is not Milgauss but oyster perpetual... but op you probably know that by now.

[Horationelson]

Right.

That’s a 36mm Oyster Perpetual. Not a Milgauss at all.

[rhallmcp]

im actually confused... i saw the hang tag on the watch, and it clearly states "milgauss"... and the dealer is representing it as such. i called back today to get the number, and thats what she gave me. i kinda like the watch, and am tempted to buy it anyways.

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

im actually confused... i saw the hang tag on the watch, and it clearly states "milgauss"... and the dealer is representing it as such. i called back today to get the number, and thats what she gave me. i kinda like the watch, and am tempted to buy it anyways.

It’s def not a milgauss. Cool looking oyster though. Get them to show you Rolex catalog that is millgauss


Air king has very similar anti magnetic case so that may be true for oyster .

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

im actually confused... i saw the hang tag on the watch, and it clearly states "milgauss"... and the dealer is representing it as such. i called back today to get the number, and thats what she gave me. i kinda like the watch, and am tempted to buy it anyways.

Uh...I don't know if I would buy a watch from somebody who doesn't know what it is.

What else might they not know?

[037]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Uh...I don't know if I would buy a watch from somebody who doesn't know what it is.

What else might they not know?

I'm sure many barn finds are discovered this way. I'm 100% onboard with resellers not knowing what they have as long as the price is in my favor.

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by rhallmcp

im actually confused... i saw the hang tag on the watch, and it clearly states "milgauss"... and the dealer is representing it as such. i called back today to get the number, and thats what she gave me. i kinda like the watch, and am tempted to buy it anyways.

Is this a Rolex AD telling you this ?

[rhallmcp]

turns out it was the "Harley Davidson" rolex