Yes it is a gorgeous watch! I am so glad you appreciate my cinematography as well - thank you!

Beautiful and shiny as hell. Probably the coolest watch ever

Amazing! That is a beautiful watch. Congratulations and glad you are enjoying it!

Wow congratulations! That is quite exciting! Yes my Milgauss is my favorite watch I have as well!

@@TheTimelyFocus thx for replying bro, haha this awesome yeah I couldn’t agree more. Keep working on your channel it’s got amazing vids and great quality content. Much love brother and good luck in your KZfaq and carrier 🙌🏻

Thank you Aaron! Glad you like it! Haha, yes that is where I spend 60-70 hours a week! I will have to include more shots from there in my next video. Appreciate the comment 😄

Thank you so much! Yes it is a very fun watch to shoot. Congratulations on being a chemist for 8 years. That is so cool! What kind of work do you do?

Thank you!

Thank you Gabe!

Thank you so much!

I am glad you enjoyed my video Mr. Paint! Thank you!

Dang - that is highly impressive! Thanks for letting me know! I agree. The Milgauss is quite a special watch!

Glad to hear you have been enjoying yours as well! I see what you are saying about the lighting conditions and it getting a little washed out. I suppose I am used to my Grand Seiko which looks really washed out in certain lighting conditions so to me my Milgauss looks relatively good even when washed out. But I could not agree more about when it is in the right lighting conditions - it is absolutely gorgeous! Ahh, that is good to know about the sea dweller. Thanks!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words and congratulations on picking up your own Milgauss as well! Hahaha, that is quite a funny story. Yes stay tuned! I have had my Milgauss for almost 6 months now so I think I have almost had enough wrist time with it to feel qualified to do a full review on it very soon! Plus now that it is the summer and I do not have to teach labs but simply focus on my research, I have a little more time to work on reviews! I am curious, what are some of your favorite things about your Milgauss and is there anything you are not too excited about?

@@TheTimelyFocus Hi there, sorry didn't realise you had responded to my comment. Great to here you've got more time to do reviews, look forward to your thoughts on more watches. Favourite things are some of the obvious - not being overly paranoid about keeping the watch away from magnets (such as mounting mechanisms for my phone / ipad, nothing as crazy as your use case unfortunately!), green crystal, the dial and lightning bolt hand. I even appreciate the polished centre links - makes it a bit different from the other sports models and flows on from the polished bezels and case well. The downside for me is the old(er) movement - the 3131 is getting on a bit when everything else in the pro models has been upgraded to silicon hairspring and 70hr power reserve. They'll either bring the Milgauss up to date with a 3230 movement or discontinue it next year

Thank you AW!

Thank you sir!

Thank you sir! I appreciate that!

Thank you MJ! Yes I am hugely enjoying my watch. Hey that is so cool! I have never seen another one out on the wild before so that is cool to hear there are others enjoying their Milgausses as well!

Thank you sir! Was lots of fun to make!

Thank you sir! Yes there is not enough Milgauss content out there. Such a special watch! Hope you are enjoying yours!

Glad you enjoy it! That is a good question. I was worried they were going to discontinue or update the Milgauss last year and thankfully for me it is still here. I do think Rolex will update it this year or certainly by next year. Interestingly secondary market prices have already been ramping up as of the last couple months - likely in anticipation of this specific model with the blue dial etc. being discontinued. I am really interested to see what happens in the future!

Thank you sir! Glad you liked it!

Hey Scott! Thank you! Yes, I am a huge fan of my Milgauss. You are right, it really does fly under the radar. Haha, there have been a few times when I have been wearing my Seiko King Turtle and random people comment “nice Rolex”. Lol, but then when I wear my Milgauss, only very astute friends of mine who are watch enthusiasts comment on it. There is something really cool about that. Wow, I am honored to hear that my video inspired your Vaer purchase! Which model did you pick up? I think Vaer represents incredible value and I love supporting American brands too so I am glad to hear you are enjoying yours!

@@TheTimelyFocus I went with the D4 Solar Diver. It is a great value but what I really appreciated was the assembly is done in the US. I don't think I would have considered them otherwise.

@@scottdavis_34 Very cool! That is a sweet watch too!

@@TheTimelyFocus They've sent me an email to review the watch. Would you have any objections if I mentioned your review here on the channel?

@@scottdavis_34 no of course not! That is so neat they asked you to do a review of it! I just subscribed to your channel and am excited to see your review!

Right on! From what I understand, it really depends on your relationship with the AD. Now when a lot of people say this, they mean you have spent a lot of money at the AD. However, while this may be true in some cases, I think it is far more important to simply be a friendly guy who is clearly a watch enthusiast. So, in my case I waited a couple years with one AD and never got it but then started going to a different AD and only waited about four months. In both cases I visited about every month or two and just talked watches with a couple of the sales associates. When I got my Milgauss, the AD did inform me that there were dozens of people "on the list" let alone the hundreds of people walking in every week asking for "anything in steel" but they could tell I really appreciate watches plus I am a research scientist so it seemed right to let this one go to me. I think the most important thing is to be genuine though. Show a real appreciation for and interest in watches and your AD will notice. Some people will say you should not have to do this and frame it in a really negative way. However, if you are a real watch enthusiast, you will enjoy and want to visit to check out watches, learn about them, and converse with the sales associates about watches too. Hope this helps! Phill

Thank you!

Thank you very much!

Haha, that is so cool! Yes, the Milgauss is certainly an incredible watch and one that has been at the top of my list for a very long time now. What kind of science do you work in sir?

I work in the Histopathology at a Hospital. My Dream is working as a Marine biologist😍

Got it. Thanks for letting me know!

Earlier Sea-Dwellers too.

Good to know!

Thank you Lincoln!

Haha, yes I stand corrected! Thank you for pointing that out.

Yes the lightning bolt is sick! I am definitely a fan

That is a great question. I would say either (1) go down to your local Rolex Authorized Dealer and let them know you want a Milgauss and pop in a couple times per year to remind them. Then just wait. (2) Buy one from Hodinkee, Exquisite Timepieces, Bobs Watches etc or whatever is your favorite secondary market Roles seller. You will have to pay more, but you can avoid waiting. I waited 2 years with one AD in Idaho and then moved to Colorado and waited one year before I got mine

I agree! Such a cool and unique watch! I hope you are able to get one before it gets updated or discontinued

Thank you!

Yes, as well as a built in electron microscope!

@@TheTimelyFocus wow! If you have some time, could you show us those features?

It is indeed! Quite a special watch. Very unique and rare! The sub for example is absolutely fantastic as well and works so well in basically every situation, but there is something really neat about this Milgauss and I really appreciate it. Glad you do too!

I've never really seen this watch look this good

Yes I hope Rolex brings it back since it is such a great watch! Indeed, the Milgauss looks amazing in a lot of lighting conditions. Sometimes it can look a bit flat and lower in contrast but overall I really do enjoy it a lot! That is the thing with sunray finished dials, they can look absolutely unbelievably good or just okay depending on the light.

Oh yes the white dial is great! Big fan of that one too! I have only seen one in person and it was great!

White dial more rarer. I hardly see anyone wear them. That's the one to get.

Thank you sir!

Keep it up! It took me a while but was certainly worth the wait! I hope you are able to get one soon!

Thank you sir! Oh well then maybe I got lucky with mine since it is near dead on. Haha, maybe I just need more data points. Minus two seconds a day is petty decent in the mechanical watch world. Obviously more precision is better but I would be okay with minus a second or two per day

Lol, yes it is a little wild that used they sell for more than from the AD. Good luck finding one in good shape with box and papers at 12k though. At least based on the sales happening on Chrono24, they are trading for between 15 and 16! It will be intersting to come back to this comment in a few years and see what happens. If you are a little less insane, go down to your local AD and get on their list to buy one at MSRP for under 10k. At that price I think it is well worth it

@@TheTimelyFocus You're right about $12k being an absurdly aspirational price, but I'm not willing to dance the Rolex AD two-step. I'll just keep buying my Omegas, five now and counting!

Wow it sounds like you have quite the collection! I have come very close to buying an Omega myself, the 38mm white AT. I am curious, which one of yours is your favorite? If you do fancy a Rolex, it might be worth a shot since given you are clearly into watches, I bet you would have fun visiting a few times a year, checking out the Rolex models, and talking with some of their sales associates. That is really all I did (haha, well, and wait) to get mine at retail. People give Rolex ADs a bad rap for this but I totally understand where they are coming from and personally really enjoyed the experience. Obviously that is just my two cents though.

@@TheTimelyFocus I have an old 1970 Seamaster Cosmic, an electric blue Seamaster Professional, the Seamaster 50th Anniversary GMT, a 40mm blue Speedy, and I just ordered the Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial from 2014. The AT is on my list if I can find a goodish price!

Oh nice! Those are all sweet watches! I had to look up the Cosmic because I had not heard of that one before but it looks great! The 300 is great as well! Haha, that is one I was also fairly close to buying. I really like it’s classic styling and lack of huge helium escape valve found on the professional models. There is something really cool cool about having such a diverse collection all from the same brand and mostly the same Seamaster collection too. Well done Chris!

That is a great idea! I will have to see if I can get a hold of an Oyster Perpetual for comparison!

Haha, well I am definitely not loaded but I did work for a year before starting my PhD. Plus in my program we do not have to pay tuition and actually get paid a little bit because of the research we do. I notice you say “we”. Are you a PhD student or in neuroscience as well?

@@TheTimelyFocus That's cool man I just messing with you, I'm jealous of your lovely watch and it's cool you did a video about it being a watch for scientits, I totally agree. Yes I am also a PhD in neuroscience, I'm finishing an MD now, hopefully I'll eventually make enough to get me a Milgauss too!

Hey that is super cool! Are you in an MD PhD program or did you do them separately? Haha, the idea of going to med school after I finish has certainly crossed my mind many times but I still have many more years until I finish my PhD anyway. Have you an idea of what residencies you will apply to? I am guessing something at least somewhat research focused given your PhD? Lol, I would bet my own Milgauss that as a guy with a PhD in neuroscience and soon to be an MD as well you will certainly be able to afford a lot more than a Milgauss!

Yes it is quite pricey on the secondary market. Even Rolex raised their prices this year, roughly in accordance with inflation, so even the price paid at the AD is now close to 9k. And like you say, people are paying much more to avoid the long wait at the AD. I am with you though - I will wait to buy from the AD because I cannot afford those steep prices for the privilege of buying now.

Not now it’s discontinued……..😉

Depends! If you are a watch enthusiast and physicist or scientist of various kinds, it might be right up your alley. Personally I really appreciate basically not ever having to worry about my watch no matter what lab I am in. I know others who feel the same way but obviously there are many other choices out there too!

You are correct! Thank you for pointing that out