The first perfect replica Rolex Milgauss ref. 6543 watches were supposedly introduced in 1954/55. Some sources, however, state that it was later, so the introduction year seems to be a bit of a mystery. As most of you will know, the name comes from the French word “mille,” meaning “thousand,” and the word “gauss,” a scientific unit for magnetism.
The first Milgauss resembles a UK cheap super clone Rolex Submariner but has a different dial and dauphine hands. As you can see, the watch did not have the lightning-bolt-shaped hand yet, and the rotating bezel featured a Submariner-style 60-minute insert. The honeycomb dial had triangular hour markers at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock, immediately changing the watch’s character.
Another big difference compared to other best fake Rolex models was hidden inside the 38mm stainless steel case with an odd 19.5mm lug spacing. The automatic movement was placed inside a soft-iron Faraday cage to protect it from magnetism. As far as the calibers, Rolex used the 1065 for the inaugural model. The automatic movement was derived from the legendary Rolex caliber 1030 and operated at 18,800vph with a power reserve of 48 hours.
UK High quality copy Rolex supplied scientists at the Geneva-based Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN) for proper testing in the field. The CERN scientists confirmed that the Swiss replica watches could withstand magnetic fields of up to 1,000 gauss without any negative effects on timekeeping. Rolex supposedly only created 150 pieces of the Milgauss ref. 6543. As you will understand, even fewer survived. That’s why they fetch astronomical prices when they come up for auction.
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