Reply With QuoteI think it is a sixty seconds or minutes bezel Rusty.
Lovely watch and appeals to the physicist in me.
Of course this watch is one of the most gorgeous Rolex have ever made, just stunning - but can the brains of the parish explain to me please why the bezel runs to 6 only. It’s perplexed me completely
And a secondary afterthought question - why did the modern ones lose the bezel - was it just to separate out their range a bit?
I think it is a sixty seconds or minutes bezel Rusty.
Lovely watch and appeals to the physicist in me.
Is it minute bezel and omitted the zeros?
Always confused me too.
Probably my favourite looking vintage Rolex, only the 369 Subs and Milsubs, and maybe a couple of Daytona/Pre-Daytona come close for me.
It's just a matter of time...
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One of their finest. Really should introduce some vintage re-editions true to the originals.
There's lots of speculation on Instagram about a new Milgauss being released at Basel. 9 Milgauss images posted in a row... and featured on the rolex website homepage.
A push to clear stocks?
That's what I have always presumed.Originally Posted by Kingstepper
Minute bezel without the zeros as noted by others is my assumption too.
Love the 3, 6, 9 markers - really sharp and lovely
According to hodinkee it's 10min intervals, as others have mentioned.
Just begs the question why 0-6 and not 10-60. I’m sure there’s a reason somewhere
Maybe just aesthetic?Just begs the question why 0-6 and not 10-60. I’m sure there’s a reason somewhere
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Fully brushed bracelet also a plus.
And from a sales perspective, a dismal failure for Rolex, so relatively few were sold (vs other specialist Rolex models of that era, late 50's). So drop dead gorgeous looks and limited supply, no wonder the 6541 has reached such crazy levels in terms of desirability and price. My favourite vintage Rolex, might have to continue saving a little longer though before I add one to the collection...
I understand why the modern versions of beautiful vintage sports cars look bulky and bloated by comparison - they are less likely to kill you if you crash. But I will never understand why the same thing happened to watches.
I like the modern Milgaus, but that is nicer still!
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Has anyone released an homage of this watch? I imagine it would be popular.
Never seen one
I believe Rolex did, but it wasn't as nice ;-)
Given that the original was designed to withstand a magnetic field strong enough to pull the fillings out of your teeth (a thousand, or 'mil', gauss) and given that Homage's are generally not quite as good as the real thing, then perhaps if anyone is going to do it they could call it the kilogauss
edit: hang-on, kilo means a thousand as well. It'd have to be the centumngauss
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MKII Nassau is pretty close.
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