Best watch for scientists

The Rolex Milgauss, with it‘s ground breaking anti-magnetism 70 odd years go, was purpose built for scientists to work around delicate instruments in laboratories. What other current model watches are built to withstand the harsh environment of the laboratory?

Chemists, physicists, biologists…what is the right Watch for this adventure and why?

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Bertling Navitimer has sliderule complication Among other things for scientific calculations 

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IWCs ingineur was also designed to withstand high magnetism. and it was originally a Genta design. 

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Check out almost all of Omega's METAS certification pieces. I'm a  Milgauss super fan BUT Omega crushes it . The Milgauss of course has a 1000 Gauss rating while the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra has 15,000 Gauss,  better water resistance & shock resistance specs & a Coaxial Movement that is amazing. The same ratings apply to beefier Omega Seamaster 300m and 600m models- as well as just about every new Omega piece. 

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The Railmaster was Omega’s rival to the Milgauss and Ingenieur. Interesting that all three are currently very under appreciated watches in these brands collections. 

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Come on, man!  Claro que es the Casio Calculator watch!  I mean, it's the only watch that has time traveled!

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Isn’t that true of most all Rolex watches?  Are divers wearing the submariner, or are spelunkers buying Explorer IIs?  

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The Milgauss is a grail watch of sorts for me personally, as a scientist and working in engineering consulting. But it’s not just the anti-magneticism that appeals; the lightning bolt seconds hand connects with me because of the irregular path I’ve taken to find success in a competitive, often cut-throat field. The unconventional dial color also appeals, and in different lighting the colors bounce and flicker in magical Ways. I will have a Milgauss and with it I will commemorate that I found my way in my career. No disrespect to great brands like Omega or Breitling (or even G-Shock) but I’ll go with a Rolex Milgauss when one comes available to me through my AD. 

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Milgauss…it’s in the name

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I'd say start with the Ball Engineer collection, then we go to the Milgauss (when you got that fresh grant money) and end with Railmaster and the Aqua Terra.

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TimeToRide

Milgauss…it’s in the name

In an announcer's voice 

"M. Il. Gauss! It's in the name." 

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Scientists are generally too poor to get a Rolex 😂.  Besides, if one’s being imminently logical, it’s gotta be a plain Jane digital 🙌.   our labs have magnets, electronics and dangerous chemicals all over the place.  

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Important to note, while the original Milgauss protection was only good up to 1k gauss, the current ones have been tested to 4k and are still unaffected.  

No need to change the name to reflect that though.

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FreshPots

The Milgauss is a grail watch of sorts for me personally, as a scientist and working in engineering consulting. But it’s not just the anti-magneticism that appeals; the lightning bolt seconds hand connects with me because of the irregular path I’ve taken to find success in a competitive, often cut-throat field. The unconventional dial color also appeals, and in different lighting the colors bounce and flicker in magical Ways. I will have a Milgauss and with it I will commemorate that I found my way in my career. No disrespect to great brands like Omega or Breitling (or even G-Shock) but I’ll go with a Rolex Milgauss when one comes available to me through my AD. 

It's a fantastic watch.  Highly recommend.

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This is the same situation as NASA. The omega had it's heyday; but astronauts preferred the functionally and precision of quartz watches. It was under their insistent that the G Shock 5600d/e was approved for space flight. The same good for lab work. They'll get a $30 digital watch that keeps better time than any Rolex. 

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I wanted one of these so bad a few years ago. Saw it in person and was unsure about the polished centre links... It may not be for me but it's still a gorgeous badass watch.

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I use to love the Milgauss and still kinda do, but my flavor changed over the years.

Milgaus biggest flex is the anti magnetic part of it, but now with Omega Master Chronometer which is able to take 150000 gauss kinda makes the Milgaus look obsolete.

 

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G-Shock or Apple Watch.

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OmegaXRolex

I use to love the Milgauss and still kinda do, but my flavor changed over the years.

Milgaus biggest flex is the anti magnetic part of it, but now with Omega Master Chronometer which is able to take 150000 gauss kinda makes the Milgaus look obsolete.

 

That's a LOT of gauss protection 🤣

I, personally, didn't get the Milgauss for protection against magnetism.  While it is good to at least 4k, and unless I'm in an MRI I'll never be around more magnetism than that, I just love how that z-blue dial with the green crystal and orange lightning bolt looks.

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Omega did it way better with the Railmaster in my humble opinion.  

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TalkingDugong

I'd say start with the Ball Engineer collection, then we go to the Milgauss (when you got that fresh grant money) and end with Railmaster and the Aqua Terra.

I bought a Ball Engineer Marvelight as a scientist. Couldn’t agree more!

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Fieldwalker

Scientists are generally too poor to get a Rolex 😂.  Besides, if one’s being imminently logical, it’s gotta be a plain Jane digital 🙌.   our labs have magnets, electronics and dangerous chemicals all over the place.  

I wouldn’t have anything without sapphire or stainless steel aroond chemicals. 

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I started this thread as I run seven laboratories doing physical, chemical, and biological testing. The vast majority of watches are smart watches, just like in the rest of the non-scientific community. 
 

For those that don’t wear smart watches, the biologists tend to wear G-Shocks. The chemists won’t wear anything with an acrylic crystal or a composite case because it will get melted eventually. 
 

The ideal watch for a chemist working in a lab would be made of metal with a metal bracelet, have water resistance of at least 100 meters, a sapphire crystal, and 1000 gauss anti-magnetism. 

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I was joking cause he wrote 150000. 😀

A 1.5T MRI machine, which I believe is like ultimate MRI, is like 15k gauss and the Omegas can deal with that. Most are between 5k and 15k.

I take mine off though.  No need to chance it.

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Basically every Omega coaxial master chronometer and then you can choose to stay with Rolex/Tudor and go with the Black Bay Ceramic if you want to stay within the Rolex family and benefit from 15,000 gauss anti-magnetism and METAS certification. 

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What all the people who said Omega already said. Plus, the Aqua Terra is just so darn pretty. 
 

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BigIona

What all the people who said Omega already said. Plus, the Aqua Terra is just so darn pretty. 
 

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My favorite AT! How’s the dial look in person?  more white or silver?

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BigIona

What all the people who said Omega already said. Plus, the Aqua Terra is just so darn pretty. 
 

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That is a very pretty AT. If only they made them in 36mm diameter again, it would be my grail watch!

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cornfedksboy

My favorite AT! How’s the dial look in person?  more white or silver?

I know this is a kind of non-answer, but it’s a silverish white. It has a gorgeous shimmer to it, almost like a metallic sheen.  In direct light it looks much more silver. 
 

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In lower, less direct light situations it looks white. 
 

I adore this watch. 

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theossifrage

That is a very pretty AT. If only they made them in 36mm diameter again, it would be my grail watch!

I never saw the 36mm versions. With the smaller lugs I would think the 38mm would wear well. My wrist is just over 7 inches, so I tend to stick to the 40/41mm size. 

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Best watch for scientists is the one you use to do science :)

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-seiko-6306-from-a-1979-antarctic-research-expedition