{"product_id":"rolex-milgauss-z-blue-as08255","title":"Rolex Milgauss 'Z-Blue'","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 116400GV\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(V for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003everde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e, dates to circa 2001\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand features an outstanding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estainless steel Oyster case, a striking and gorgeous luminous sunburst blue dial with a matching handset — and the very distinctive orange 'lightning bolt' seconds hand, a matching Oyster bracelet with a signed Oysterclasp with Rolex's fantastic Easylink system, and the \u003cem\u003elove-it-or-hate-it \u003c\/em\u003egreen sapphire crystal!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the 'Z-Blue' to enthusiasts, this piece is very likely the quirkiest watch in Rolex's current lineup - and one of their strangest offerings ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth polarizing and striking, this configuration has aged fantastically well, and we love 'em.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40139424170071,"sku":"40922597","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS08255_40922597_ROLEX_MILGAUSS_116400GV-7.jpg?v=1678824223","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-milgauss-z-blue-as08255","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}