amanico
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I love the 1019 so much that I would love to get the silver and the black dialed versions.
Rolex 1019 Milgauss " Cern ".
A very nice one I saw in Paris last year. Very much my taste, I must confess. Best, Nicolas ...
This one and an old model with black dial and orange accents are versions I love.
I never got into the more recent versions.
I must confess....
I do like this one as well - quite let's say.... scientific .... Anyway, so why is this version called CERN?? What does it represent relative to nuclear research??....
Yes, because of the tritium
Tritium is still radioactive (even it‘s called „no rad“ in the watch industry…😉) And this was not good for CERN. A nice evening to all!
The 1019 "CERN"
was made for CERN scientists in the late 60s. Instead of tritium, black enamel is used in order to be non-reactive. This is the purest expression of the 1019. A true scientists watch. I recently acquired an absolutely spectacular condition CERN 1019 that ...
Nice one. I’m kind of partial to those Rolex white dials with no date.
A really nice touch would have been the addition of a lightning bolt second hand.
Absolutely love the 1019 CERN
One of my all time favorites... And these photos are heavenly sublime!