Rolex
Rolex Milgauss 1019
The Rolex Milgauss (reference 1019) is a 38 mm stainless steel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 1580. It was made from 1960 to 1988.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 1019
- Collection
- Milgauss
- Case size
- 38 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster
Dial and bezel
- Bezel
- Smooth fixed bezel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 1580
Production
- Production
- 1960–1988
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
1019 Black
Black
1019 Silver
Silver
1019 CERN
Non-luminous CERN dial · “CERN”
How it compares within the Milgauss family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
About the Milgauss family
The Milgauss was made for scientists and engineers who worked near strong magnetic fields. Introduced in the 1950s with refs. 6541 and 6543, it was designed to resist 1,000 gauss, which gave it its name. The ref. 1019 followed in the 1960s and stayed in production until the late 1980s.
Rolex revived the model in 2007 with ref. 116400, which has a soft-iron shield around the movement and an orange lightning-bolt seconds hand. The 116400GV adds a green-tinted sapphire crystal. The collection was discontinued in 2023, so current pieces trade on the secondary market only. Dealers distinguish the black and the white dial and, on the GV, the black and the electric blue dial.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex Milgauss 1019?
- The Rolex Milgauss 1019 has a 38 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Milgauss 1019 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 1580.
- Is the Rolex Milgauss 1019 still in production?
- No. It was made until 1988.
- When did the Rolex Milgauss 1019 come out?
- It was introduced in 1960 and made until 1988.
- What is the Rolex Milgauss 1019 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster.
- Which dials was the Rolex Milgauss 1019 made with?
- The catalog lists 2 dials: Black, Silver.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.