Ever had the frustrating time when working on CERN’s Large Hadron Collider or your local Nuclear Reactor and your watch just won’t stop messing around due to the massive increase in Magnetic force playing havoc on the insides of you puny non anti-magnetic watch and just wish you had the foresight to buy a watch that could withstand so much magnetic interference? No me neither but I would imagine it to be an exasperating issue but at least we have Rolex to fall back on for a solution.  In fact they had produced the solution in 1956 in order to help the magnetic issue on mechanical watches that Scientist and engineers were facing at this time. The watch in question that was released was the Rolex Milgauss which was able to resist strong interference of up to 1,000 gauss, hence its name - mille being French for thousand.

Let’s fast-forward nearly 60 years to the present day where the watch is still going strong and a still a firm favourite by those requiring a watch that will withstand such magnetic force. However the Rolex Milgauss of today is also a watch worn by people of all trades, not just mad scientists. The quirky design with sometimes slightly odd colours and the lightning bolt sweeping second hand  appeal to those who want a Rolex with quality build design and movement but not to look like your average Rolex watch. No other Rolex offers such a quirky look than the 116400GV “green glass” Rolex Milgauss, named purely for the fact that the Sapphire Crystal is in fact green instead of being clear.

Rumours began circulating last year that perhaps Rolex were planning on retiring the 116400GV as a Limited Edition run and there was even talks of retiring the whole Milgauss collection. We saw the latest Rolex catalogue still included the “Green Glass” Rolex Milgauss as well as the white dial offering but there was an absence of the black dial.

Amongst all the talking before BaselWorld 2014, there was never a mention of the Rolex Milgauss whether that be a new model or if Rolex would announce a full discontinuation of the iconic family of anti-magnetic watches. Instead of this news Rolex hit us with a brand new dial on the 116400GV giving the biggest statement that this watch was not done with yet as it was released with an Electric Blue dial. This bold move ensures that the Rolex Milgauss remains the quirky alternative for those looking for a Rolex Sports watch without the typical sports features and looks.

Early indications show that the watch is likely to be your typical “marmite” time piece; you will either love it or hate it. A possible price indication for the 116400GV would be given as the same as the current so £5500 unless we witness a price increase before hand.

We still have more news on the new releases from Rolex so please stay tuned with us at Cheshire Watch Company as we bring you information straight from the show.