{"product_id":"rolex-milgauss-bb-8-as07848","title":"Rolex Milgauss 'BB-8'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe original Rolex Milgauss - Reference 6451 - was introduced in 1954 during an age of rapid advancement in engineering, mechanics, and technology. The Milgauss was Rolex's answer to protecting their movements to magnetic fields created in a variety of high-tech industrial applications. The line subsequently saw a variety of iterations released in the 1960s and 70s, before it suddenly halted in 1988 with little notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs time wore on, however, collectors and enthusiasts became drawn to the Milgauss story and began collecting vintage examples - as collectors are wont to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was therefore a welcome surprise to the wristwatch community that Rolex chose to reintroduce the Milgauss for 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example, a Reference 116400, dates to circa the 2010s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand features an outstanding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estainless steel Oyster case, a crisp and flawless gloss white dial with applied luminous orange indices, a matching handset — and the very distinctive orange 'lightning bolt' seconds hand, and a matching Oyster bracelet with a signed Oysterclasp with Rolex's fantastic Easylink system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with other Milgauss variants, this piece is somewhat of a sleeper in the Rolex lineup, and easily the quirkiest line-up in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersatile and reliable, this piece is packed with personality and would make for a loyal daily companion - just like one of our favorite on-screen astromech droids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39997383704663,"sku":"40922449","price":9950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS07848_ROLEXMILGAUSSWHITEDIAL_BB8__116400-6.jpg?v=1666122436","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-milgauss-bb-8-as07848","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}