Named from mille, meaning a thousand, and gauss, the unit of magnetism, the Milgauss was built to withstand magnetic fields of up to 1,000 gauss. For the collector who loves a tool watch with a lab coat backstory, the black dial is the quietly clever pick that still turns heads.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Set against the black dial, an orange lightning-bolt seconds hand sweeps past luminous baton markers like a spark crossing a circuit. Crowned by a fixed, smooth bezel, the silhouette stays clean and rounded, catching light in one unbroken curve. Finished with an Oyster bracelet in 904L stainless steel, the look closes on a folding Oysterclasp with an Easylink comfort extension of about 5mm for warmer days.

Functions include hours, minutes, and seconds. The screw-down crown at 3 o’clock unscrews to its first position, where turning it winds the movement toward its roughly 48-hour power reserve. Pulled out one notch further, the crown moves the hands to set the time. Inside, the in-house caliber 3131 sits within a magnetic shield and beats with a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. Screwed back down, the crown keeps the watch water resistant to 100 meters.

Comes as a full set, boxed with warranty documentation.

After nearly two decades away from the catalogue, the Milgauss returned with this very reference, and its black dial under a clear crystal was made for only a handful of years. Ideal for the collector who prizes a good story as much as good steel, it makes a charming conversation starter on any wrist.