Magnum Skrev:Jeg kan rigtigt godt lide at det er en lidt atypisk Rolex
Helt enig! Ud over de designmæssige features så som de orange markører og "lyn" viseren, er der MANGE ting, som gør, at Milgauss er helt unik.
Her er en lille artikel om Milgauss, som jeg skrev på et andet forum...
Uniqueness Of The Rolex Milgauss 116400
The Rolex Milgauss 116400, launched at the BaselWorld Watch Fair 2007, continues the Milgauss history that seemed to have been brought to an end in 1988 when the predecessor Milgauss (ref. 1019) was discontinued.
The current model comes in three versions: White dial, black dial (both called ref. 116400) and black dial with orange 3-6-9 markers (ref. 116400GV. The designation "GV" stands for glace verte; French for green crystal.
Unlike the Milgauss ref. 1019, the first Milgauss models (ref. 6541 and 6542) sported a "Lighting Bolt" hand; a design that Rolex has chosen to re-introduce in an orange colour.
Some features of the Milgauss set this watch apart from ANY other Rolex watch in the current range:
Unlike ANY other Rolex manufactured after 2001, the Milgauss GV does not sport any laser etched coronet in the crystal at six o' clock. It is said that this is due to the green edge that tends to glow up quite a bit in certain light condition, resulting in the laser etched coronet being too obvious if it had been etched on the crystal.
The Milgauss is the only current reference having a socalled "Faraday" case which consists of a "case inside the case", the inner case made of soft iron which leads magnetic influence away from the movement inside. It is the only current Rolex that is anti-magnetic to 1,000 Gauss.
The diametre of the Milgauss case (40mm) is not shared with any other Rolex reference.
A special movement was developed for the Milgauss, unique for the reference: The Rolex cal. 3131. It not only features the in-house Parachrom Bleu hairspring but also an escapement made out of a paramagnetic material.
The Milgauss comes in stainless steel only, but is not classified by Rolex as a "sports" Rolex. However, it does feature a caseback inscription; a feature that has hitherto only been seen on sports Rolex watches (Deepsea Sea-Dweller and the Sea-Dweller 4000 ref. 16600).
A special bracelet is made for the Milgauss watches, too: the bracelet ref. 72400. NO other Rolex watch uses this bracelet.
The winding crown is unique to the Milgauss, as well. Although it is a TwinLock crown, with its 7mm diametre it is larger than the standard TwinLock crown.