Rolex Decided Not To Patent Green Glass And Its Manufacturing Process; Best Fake Rolex

The 1950s was a critical period for Rolex because, during this period, Rolex experimented with and developed a series of new-era tool watches, such as Turn-O-Graph ref.6202, Submariner ref.6204, Explorer, etc..

The Milgauss we will talk about today was also born then and was called the “scientist’s watch.” For those who work in high electromagnetic field environments, this watch can resist the influence of magnetic fields up to 1,000 Gauss.

If you are not good enough, Rolex will not play with you.

Rolex has always insisted on choosing excellent partners for research and development, such as GMT with Pan Am Airways and Submariner with Comex. Similarly, for the antimagnetic properties of Milgauss, Rolex chose CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. Best fake Rolex.

ATLAS particle detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

Scientists at CERN tested the Milgauss and confirmed that the watch can be exposed to magnetic fields of up to 1,000 Gauss without causing any obstacles to timekeeping.

The first generation, ref.6543, is not only good-looking but

The disk is honeycomb-shaped, inspired by a Faraday cage. A Faraday cage is a metal shell that prevents electromagnetic fields from entering or escaping. It is usually a mesh structure.

The 3, 6, and 9-hour markers are designed with arrows, and Milgauss is printed in red. As time passes, the color may become lighter, giving a sense of age.

ref.6543

The internal movement model number is 1080, adapted from the basic 1030, and the watch’s primary antimagnetic properties come from using a soft iron shield around the movement – a small Faraday cage.

The second generation ref.6541, lightning needle debuts

Many people think that ref.6541 is the first generation of Milgauss and ref.6543 is an experimental model, but without the front, there would be no rear, so I still put it in the second generation. Ref.6541 debuted in 1957 and was produced in tiny quantities, estimated at only 200 pieces.

ref.6541

The overall appearance of ref.6541 is very similar to ref.6543. The visible change is the so-called lightning second hand, while the antimagnetic structure is slightly adjusted invisibly.

There are only so many watches that can last as long as 30 years, like ref.1019.

Around 1960, Rolex launched the ref—1019, which lasted until 1989. There are two color dials, black and silver. The lightning second-hand design has been removed, and the hour and minute hands have a unique baton shape. Other detailed designs, such as fonts, time scales, outer second-hand tracks, etc., have occasionally changed over the past 30 years.

With a diameter of 38mm, it was significant compared to the explorers and DJs at the time. This was because the outer layer of the 1580 movement needed to be wrapped with a Faraday cage to isolate the magnetic field.

ref.1019 silver plate

The ref.1019 has a long life, but it isn’t trendy. Sales could be faster. Most buyers can see that the warranty date on the warranty card is much later than the manufacturing date. In today’s vintage market, its performance could be better, but for those who want to enter the Gulao pit, it is a good entry choice. Fake watches for sale.

18 years later, he is a good man again

In 2007, Rolex launched the new Milgauss, ref. 116400, at the Paris Exhibition, which proved that Rolex had reactivated this production line after an absence of 18 years.

ref.116400 black disk

Following the trend, the case diameter has been increased to 40mm and has a waterproof depth of 100 meters. The lightning second hand is back in bright orange, the rectangular hour markers are filled with luminous material, and the black and white dial is slightly different. The 3131 movement is housed in a two-piece shield, half under the dial and half inside the Oyster case. An antimagnetic hairspring and paramagnetic materials are used inside the movement to make the escapement wheel.

Green glass

Rolex launched 116400GV in 2007. This is another version besides the black and white dial. The GV has a unique green sapphire crystal glass – “glace vert.”

Regarding GV, some watch friends commented that the design and production of “green glass” are unique. If you observe the surface from the front at 90 degrees, you will not notice the green color, but when you look at it from the side, there will be a green line emanating from the edge of the glass. Especially indoors, that green is more intense.

116400GV

Rolex said they decided not to patent the green glass and its manufacturing process because it was too complex for any other brand to consider copying.

The most recent update of Milgauss was in 2014. Z-Blue electro-optical blue disk is also a popular gadget.