Daytona 116580 replica

The second generation of the Milgauss Ref.1019 was made around 1959 and had a completely different look compared to the original Ref.6541. In addition, the shape of the second hand is different from other generations of Milgauss, with a slender straight hand instead of a lightning hand, which is one of its most unique features. By the way, the series disappeared from Rolex‘s official website in 2023.

The 1967 Ref.1019 is a very rare black dial from the early days, and its availability has been dropping sharply over the years, with both silver and black dials being very hard to find. As you know, because the demand for the Milgauss was originally more niche than for sports models, although the original production was relatively small, it had a long production period, until 1988, when the R prefix ended, during which there was a brief production gap. There are a lot of interesting features, and in the model with only 2 dial colors, there are many different variants, so it still remains very attractive.

Let’s take a look at the dial. The small time scale is an early feature; the minimum scale in the picture is 0.2 seconds, whereas in the 1980s the minimum scale was 0.5 seconds. The silver printing is also very appealing, and there are no noticeable marks, so the condition of this dial is very good. Tritium luminous also uses a unique coating method, and most old watches have the issue of luminous material falling off. The luminous glow in the picture, which is only at 10 o’clock, is slightly lacking. The important hand is set at a specific angle, so it can be confirmed that it is an original part. If it is replaced, the overall look will immediately change.