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Model Number
116400GV
Case Size
40 mm
Style
Dress
Movement
Self-Winding Mechanical
Case Material
Oystersteel
Strap
Oystersteel
Water Resistant
100 metres
Retail Price
£6,650
Cash Alternative
£5,000
The reliability and precision of an ordinary mechanical watch can be affected by a magnetic field of 50 to 100 gauss. But many scientists are exposed to much higher magnetic fields during the course of their work. Rolex’s solution was the Rolex Milgauss, created in 1956 and resistant to 1000 gauss. Hence the name of the watch, mille being French for thousand.
