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==Dial / crystal — Glace Verte== | ==Dial / crystal — Glace Verte== | ||
[[File:Ref 116400 gv_dial.webp|thumb|right|300px|alt=Rolex 116400GV dial under Glace Verte green sapphire crystal|Rolex 116400GV dial under the Glace Verte green sapphire crystal — the only colored crystal Rolex has ever produced.]] | [[File:Ref 116400 gv_dial.webp|thumb|right|300px|alt=Rolex 116400GV dial under Glace Verte green sapphire crystal|Rolex 116400GV dial under the Glace Verte green sapphire crystal — the only colored crystal Rolex has ever produced.]] | ||
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===Z-Blue vs Z-Black=== | ===Z-Blue vs Z-Black=== | ||
The Z-Blue runs hotter on the dealer market post-discontinuation. Z-Black collectors argue the black-dial GV is the more enduring choice: it carries the same green crystal but without the polarising electric-blue lacquer that some owners report reads washed-out under overcast daylight. Z-Blue collectors respond that the colour-shift behaviour through the green crystal — deep blue to aqua to green reflections depending on angle — is what makes the watch interesting, and that the Z-Black reads as a standard black-dial sport Oyster from any angle that doesn't catch the crystal's tint. | The Z-Blue runs hotter on the dealer market post-discontinuation. Z-Black collectors argue the black-dial GV is the more enduring choice: it carries the same green crystal but without the polarising electric-blue lacquer that some owners report reads washed-out under overcast daylight. Z-Blue collectors respond that the colour-shift behaviour through the green crystal — deep blue to aqua to green reflections depending on angle — is what makes the watch interesting, and that the Z-Black reads as a standard black-dial sport Oyster from any angle that doesn't catch the crystal's tint. | ||
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Watches & Wonders 2023 closed the Milgauss line with no successor announced. The owner discussion splits between a "future classic" reading (production is fixed; demand is stable; pricing will follow Daytona and Submariner discontinuation patterns) and a sustained-correction reading (the 2021-22 peak is the high; the 2025-26 mid-teens band is the new normal). Aggregate market data — single-digit-percentage YoY declines on the indices, faster-than-median time to sell, fixed inventory — supports the second reading more than the first. | Watches & Wonders 2023 closed the Milgauss line with no successor announced. The owner discussion splits between a "future classic" reading (production is fixed; demand is stable; pricing will follow Daytona and Submariner discontinuation patterns) and a sustained-correction reading (the 2021-22 peak is the high; the 2025-26 mid-teens band is the new normal). Aggregate market data — single-digit-percentage YoY declines on the indices, faster-than-median time to sell, fixed inventory — supports the second reading more than the first. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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* [https://revolutionwatch.com/rolex-milgauss-one-in-a-thousand/ Revolution Watches editorial, "Rolex Milgauss: One in a Thousand", Revolution Watches] | * [https://revolutionwatch.com/rolex-milgauss-one-in-a-thousand/ Revolution Watches editorial, "Rolex Milgauss: One in a Thousand", Revolution Watches] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_Milgauss Wikipedia contributors, "Rolex Milgauss — Wikipedia", Wikipedia] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_Milgauss Wikipedia contributors, "Rolex Milgauss — Wikipedia", Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:Milgauss]] | [[Category:Milgauss]] | ||