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Excellent, Joe. Both the article and the watch!
Congratulations on the Watch, first.
The 1019 is a bit like the 1655. You can see many before finding the one which sings to you.
Then it is a long love affair. I found mine, but it is on Patrice's wrist, sadly. 
Yes, the 1019 is a totally different animal. Once again, a bit like the 1655, it was not really a big success, when it was alive.
But like good artsits, the 1019 is rewarded, since it is discontinued.
A reference article, and an excellent specimen.
Thank you!
Nicolas
Rolex Milgauss 1019 Review
The very first Rolex Milgauss was provided through the two references 6541 and 6543, produced in the mid-1950s. These are watches of great rarity. My quest, however, for the last 5 years has been to find the Milgauss model that followed from these prior r...
As one scientist....
to another .... all I can say is bravo and big congrats! Remarkable piece of Rolex history is again in your watch box Indeed black dialed one would be my preference as well All in all you've done it again Thank you for nice post as well Sincerely yours D
Silver or black
Either way, frankly, you can't go wrong! Congratulation on your new aquisition.
Agree with that!
Black or silver - I would be happy with either. Each brings something different to the table.
WOW!!.. What a great write-up, how nicely commented upon !! :))
.. Last but not least, huge Congrats to you !! Do I ( almost very) envy you !!! Best, hs
Probably the most stealth Rolex
I love this reference for its under-the-radar seriousness. As you say, it may be in the shadow of the Sub, but judging from the difficulty to find (and pay for) them, it certainly appears that it has its own dedicated fan crowd :) Happy for you that you f...
I agree....
.....it has the stealth of the Explorer 1....but with just a bit more to it.
Oh, and thanks for straightening out the hands...
I had the pleasure of having two Black 1019's side by side some weeks back and was wondering about the difference between the shiny faceted set on one and the flat matte and very technical set on the other. Any idea when the matte hands were introduced?
great write up Joe...
...wonderful watch, indeed. I disagree just on a couple of things; i like more the ridged hands, and especially the 1/5 seconds scale dial...but this is just me. thanks for sharing all this infos and pictures, congrats for the new entry. ciao, chris
yep....
.....hands and gradations are about taste...and to be honest, I think I could be equally happy with the 1/5th! Hands are not a big deal for me either, though i do like the flat nature a touch more.
Excellent, Joe. Both the article and the watch!
Congratulations on the Watch, first. The 1019 is a bit like the 1655. You can see many before finding the one which sings to you. Then it is a long love affair. I found mine, but it is on Patrice's wrist, sadly. ;) Yes, the 1019 is a totally different ani...
1655 and 1019....
.....share some other similarities too. Neither is really "like" a Rolex. Their styling is different. Thanks for the comments, Nicolas.....i have to say although i did miss seeing you in Paris, it was a fruitful trip!
Yes, maybe that is why I am so attracted by these 2 references.
Yes, I can also see that your trip was quite impressive! See you soon, I do hope so! Best, Nicolas ...
Huge congrats, Baron! :)
If you asked me what next - Sub or SD? My answer would be neither, this Milguss really ticks all my boxes! :) Huge congrats, my friend and thank you for great post! Best Blomman
I have some bad news for you.....
. .....if you feel like that now, once you get one on your wrist for a period of time, it just gets worse. I can see the Milgauss with you.....fits some themes, eh?
I know, tell me about it and YES!
Just a few weeks ago I had the chance to play with a friends Milguss.... It only confirmed my fear.... This is a watch I must have one day! Best Blomman
Great review
and such a beauty. I was not much of a Rolex fan until recently ~ the past few years or so. To me, they all have the same look to the point where you could tell it was a Rolex ~ Subs, DS, Datejust, etc. ~ and that was/is not a bad thing. But everyone was ...
Great review!
for one of the most iconic Rolex. I really love the black dial, and yours looks stunning Tons of congrats! Kind regards
That's a gorgeous 1019!
And thanks for the history, always enjoy reading this. Didn't know they made this model til 1990. It looks much more vintage and older. Always loved the milgauss and it's great to see there is more love for it! Enjoy it Joe! Best David
Thanks David.....
......yes, right up to 1990. I think the model hardly changed at all in 25 years so although produced till 1990, it has its DNA from the mid-60s....but to be fair really has that 70s retro feel Thanks for your comments
Great write up!
Thank you for the writeup on the Milgauss! Now it is very clear to me. And congratulations on your new acquisition!
The ultimate '70s Saturday night . . .
. . . would be listening to Dave Brubeck . . . . . . on a McIntosh stereo . . . . . . while wearing a Milgauss . . . . . . and sipping . . . . . . Olympia beer. [Well, maybe not the Oly, but you get the drift ;-) . . . ] ...
Art...
.....i can just feel hoards of guys hitting the search engine for 1019s now! It really, oddly, catches that 70s feel
"It was . . .
. . . the best of times." Marina High School, Huntington Beach, California . . . . . . Class of '74. ...
congrats for this cool and
classic watch. btw : can you tell us the first two digits of the case number ?? this is not a trivial question : 1019 with highest case number I have seen untill now are in the 6.1 mill. range, altough sold up to the early 90s , as this model was not a re...
why annoying ??
1019 is a very interesting watch also for this question : 6.1 is most likely the last batch ( cases produced in late 1979 ) they have backs produced in 1968 or 1970 ( last batch known ) like this one : the back belongs to the watch with italian paper shar...
annoying because.....
.....it would be cool to have the highest known serial number...and mine was "just" lower!
Marcello..... just British humour....I am not really upset in any way....
....it just would have been fun to have had the highest serial number....i am not annoyed....just joking around
ah ok !!
in any case it would be very tough to have " the very last one " !! as you could have this info only after a trip to Geneva .. LOL LOL LOL
Yep.....but i could have been "reigning champion" until proven otherwise...
.....but back to 1019.....its a serious watch....and on the wrist really has some presence. Very happy to have added this to the collection for sure