Rolex
Rolex Milgauss 6543
The Rolex Milgauss (reference 6543) is a 38 mm stainless steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 1080. It was introduced in 1954.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 6543
- Collection
- Milgauss
- Case size
- 38 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 1080
Production
- Production
- 1954 – today (discontinued)
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
6543 Black
Honeycomb
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 6543?
- The Rolex Milgauss 6543 has a 38 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex Milgauss 6543 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 1080.
- Is the Rolex Milgauss 6543 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- When did the Rolex Milgauss 6543 come out?
- It was introduced in 1954.
- What is the Rolex Milgauss 6543 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.