Milgaus as the first Rolex ?

Can't imagine what the complaints are about. The Milgauss is the only Rolex I find really interesting.

Exactly my thought, it's actually quite beautiful and the other Rolex watches are all kind of the same. The Milgaus is the I'm not into Rolex watches watch.

The Milgauss is like the Air King, Cellini, and 1908 in that it isn’t an instantly recognizable design. The only real knock on it is that it doesn’t (didn’t) use Rolex’s newest movement.

Beautiful watch. I particularly like the white dial

I think the Z-blue looks amazing. It’s the one that always caught my eye in window displays and cabinets back when that was a thing.

I’ve had many chances to buy one but when push came to shove, I felt the Milgauss and Air King were too big for my wrist. I’ve been wearing bigger watches lately so maybe the next time I try one on, I might take that leap.

I love the Milgauss, it is a bit quirky which I love and is the reason I think some do not like it. I love the green crystal and lightening bolt second hand. I personally prefer the black dial.

I say go for it!

Milgauss is weird in the right way…more lightning bolt hands

It’s the right amount of quirkiness and fun without going overboard

The ONLY Rolex!!

I prefer the Milgauss over the Daytona. The Daytona is way too busy, and I don't use/like/need chronographs on my watches. Plus I'm somewhat of a rebel, if the crowd likes something (like the Daytona) I tend to shy away from it just to be different! lol

The Milgauss is super cool with the steel anti-mag case and all that, I love it and would love to have a Milgauss someday!

Get it!

If you can get one at a reasonable price, why not? It's the non-traditional Rolex, but from 5 feet away, it looks like a regular Rolex. It's the orange "lightning" seconds hand and the orange tinged hour markers (on some models) that tend to polarise views.

The Milgauss and OP (2016+ I believe) are the only two Rolex watches that I'd be interested in owning.

I love it and was waiting for a Z Blue until they discontinued it. Remove everything and it’s a fun watch to have. Oh, and it has that tiny little crown at 12 o’clock.

Downside or something to understand is it is a bit heavier, but more so it has a lot of polish surfaces that scratch or show scratches. It’s not a satin brushed 904 piece, it shines like a pubescent teen’s forehead. The Daytona however does the same, at least on the Zenith models and steel or gold bezel pieces.

That’s a hard comparison they two completely different models ones a chronograph and ones designed for engineering. I like the history of the milgaus and it’s a neat watch. You really can’t go wrong with any Rolex deign they are all thoughtfully done and designed with similar language.

There's no stigma it's a popularity contest inside a popularity contest 🙄🤣and what one of those,I'm asking myself by the way,it's only the most popular brand because of certain watches and that's all it boils down too,so your making the right move get what you like not what people want or says better,most normal none enthusiasts won't know anything but sub daytona daydate datejust anyway so opinions are flawed by the underwhelming prospects of someone not knowing that its a rolex 🤣😂

The antimagnetism is really not a big deal anymore, with most watches being perfectly well protected.

I think it's quirky. But I think that may be part of its downfall. It's more of a fun watch, than an only watch. People will tend to go for the more classic Rolexes before they delve into the Milgauss.

It is also a relatively chunky boi compared to most of the Rolex line-up. (It's thicker than a sub, explorer, daytona, etc). So it's not going to wear quite as comfortably - especially for a three hander.

Finally, it's pretty expensive, costing more than Subs, Explorers, GMTs..

It's just an odd duck.

If you can get your hands on a white dial variant even better, it’s a great watch and not that common.

The proportions and styles are totally out of whack. It's big and thick and bulky and yet has lots of polished parts which make it looks like a botched attempt at elegance. It's so thick because it has a soft iron cage for magnetic resistance which is totally unnecessary. So comfort and elegance of lines was traded against a piece of metal without a proper purpose, plenty of magneticnresistance without it. Some people call that quirky and fun and playful, which I personally don't think is a desirable trait in an expensive watch bit whatever. That said, here I don't even think it's fun and quirky and playful, I just think it's bad engineering design. They should have ditched that watch long ago.

The Daytona on the other hand is a thing of beatuty. If the Milgauss is the fugly duckling the Daytona is the former prom queen who became miss Florida.

Didn't know the Milgauss garnered negative sentiment? And who's comparing it to a Daytona?

The worse I can say is that the lug-to-lug is a little big for my wrist, but it may be great for others.

I don't necessarily agree that there is a negative sentiment about it. Rather one could say it doesn't garner as much praise as other Rolex models. Comparing a Milgauss to a Daytona is like comparing apples to oranges. While they both are Rolex, they are quite different aesthetically and functionally.

The Milgauss is a fine watch but as some have already mentioned, it somewhat overlaps some other models in form (if not function). While it may have originally been designed, err marketed, to engineers who work in or near high electromagnetic fields, the specs haven't kept up with other brands. I rather liked the white dial variant that was previously offered and have looked at them in the past.

As some have speculated, I wouldn't hold it past Rolex to bring it back as an updated model at some point in the future, perhaps with a design that harkens back to previous models but done in a modern way. However, Rolex needs to up the Milgauss rating and other specs to really make it appealing against its already solid model lineup.

The Milgauss is the one Rolex I'd buy.

With the orange, lightning bolt second hand & the green tinted crystal, it's the most interesting Rolex IMO.

I love Milgauss. It has a lightning bolt! Come on!!!! Imo it's one of the very few Rolexes that dares to be bold and outside of the box which isnt typical for them. Plus it's meant for scientists which is really cool.

It’s a subjective hobby and people prefer different watches for different reasons, however this is my opinion on the Milgauss (given that I own two of them and the Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss) 🙂. I should probably spin this into a full review at some point.

First, to dispel some misconceptions perpetuated by some “experts” like a certain extremely chatty hand: the Milgauss is far more than 1000 Gauss resistant. For a watch to be classified as antimagnetic it needs to meet ISO antimagnetic standards of 4,800 A/m, which is about 60 Gauss. The original 1000 Gauss resistance of the first Milgauss built in 1956 was already *extremely* resistant, but the 2007 re-release Milgauss blew this out the water as it’s been estimated to be between 7,000 - 8,000 Gauss after testing, which although half that of the Aqua Terra, is still insanely antimagnetic. This was because of the addition of non-ferromagnetic escape wheel, balance spring and lever, in addition to the faraday cage used in the original. You hear of relatively recent watches from Sinn and Oris boasting a very impressive 2000 Gauss resistance, but these still come nowhere near what the Milgauss is capable of; I may be wrong, but as far as I’m aware — other than IWC and Omega — most other brands still working around a very impressive 1 - 3 K threshold. Fortunately this fact has begun to be reported more accurately, but Rolex did themselves no favours by holding on to the heritage name without releasing actual numbers. But I digress.

The Milgauss is one of my favorite Rolexes, loved it so much that I own two of them — though I’m finding it redundant now and will be offloading one. I first picked it up the black dial when considering an Explorer 39, but this just spoke to me more. Equally as ‘understated’ as a Rolex can be, but wearing with a bit more wrist presence and the pop of color and lightning hand being a little more fun; almost like the Explorer 39 hit the gym, flashing a cheeky smile to anyone who’d notice the dial without screaming to be noticed. I already owned an Aqua Terra at that point for about a year, and the only advantage I’d give the Aqua Terra is the additional 7K Gauss resistance — which really means nothing unless you’re sticking your hand into an MRI machine. In every other regard I prefer the Milgauss. It’s built like a tank and more solid than the AT. Has better and longer lasting lume. Its bracelet is miles better, as is the clasp. And it’s more accurate. Not bashing the AT — I wouldn’t have bought it if I didn’t like it. But I *love* the Milgauss and believe it makes a great addition to any collection.

The Z-Blue is a slightly different beast in that it’s still fairly understated in cloudy or overcast conditions — but give it some light and the dial explodes, and it turns into one of the more *cough*inviting*cough* watches in the stable.

I had the opportunity to pick up a Daytona at RRP, but I passed on it simply because one thing my Speedmaster has taught me is that I might not be a chrono guy, so in that regard I’d take a Milly over a Daytona!

At this point I’d be surprised if the Milgauss made a return since every current Rolex is said to be amagnetic, to the very least meeting the Milgauss’ threshold and perhaps exceeding it.

Beautiful set of watches!

Thank you buddy!

The Daytona is a very different watch from the Milgauss, dunno why we’re comparing their popularity anyway. The Milgauss is my second favorite Rolex only to the 1908, which is also a completely different watch.

The Milgauss is a fantastic steel sports watch with the right amount of quirk that can easily blend into multiple scenarios. Sure the gauss rating doesn’t beat Omega. But it gets some points for that crystal composition flex. It’s kinda like an Explorer, but cooler, and a little less boring.

I feel this way too. Likely because no one else has been able to replicate that look with the green crystal. There are so many lookalikes for the Submariner and Daytona. The Milgauss is unique and classy. If I had the money to buy one it would be my first and only Rolex.

Thank you for you reply it is exactly what I was looking for.

No problem buddy. You wont regret getting a Milgauss, no matter which variation. My wrist size is a svelte 6.75” if it helps — happy to provide more photos on wrist if you need them, just send me a DM.

The Milgauss and Daytona are such different watches it's almost hard to compare. Both tool watches but that is about it.