Will it Return or is the Rolex Milgauss History? My Thinking: It will Return with the Air-King Case - it’s too great an opportunity to miss ;)

Bro that yellow Milguass concept is genius. That would so turn me into a milgauss fan

That guitar sounded so sweet.... that's really impressive and soulful

Nice start to the past couple of videos with the guitar. Keep that going!

The Monochrome render is 🔥! My first thought is that the Milgauss is dead but they brought back the Airking.

Love the guitar intros. Keep them up! Great video I think a 2026 return for the 70th anniversary is more likely, even if just a limited run. Titanium feels a good fit for the Milgauss. I like the dial renders, but particularly the idea of it in a yachtmaster case. For this to return, I think this is the one watch where Rolex would try and flex their engineering muscle, and do something different with the movement. It would have to set the new standard in anti magnetism. Akin to the depth wars between Rolex vs Omega in the dive watch category. btw I own the Z Blue Milgauss. One of my favs. Coincidentally am wearing it when I watched this video !

My favourite modern version was the clear-crystal black dial with orange accents - red would work well there. The white one was cool, too.

As someone who works in the music industry, loves Guitars, owns 2 Milgauss already and every year hopes for a new release... this video takes the cake. As always: brilliant brilliant job! ✌️

I am so sad because the lime green render will only ever be a dream. Wow it looks amazing

I would agree, an Air-King case, with Milgauss dial is most likely. Added colours would be great, but they’ve got to bring back the blue. I know it’s crazy to say, but with the new factory coming online, all the investment that’s gone into that, increases in supplies, increases in their list prices, and I believe a falling demand, it would make sense for them to keep a new Milgauss release as lower cost as possible and maximum RRP. Will this mean a plain sapphire crystal as opposed to the green sapphire?, I reckon it’s possible, which would change the character of the watch from the previous version.

I LOVE my Z-Blue Milgauss. I think the lack of crown guards really makes it a more retro feeling Watch. Crown guards like the latest Air-King would take the Watch’s soul away. Just a thought. Keep doing the musical intros boet. They are a great way to start the videos 🙂

Another top intro. Always look forward to your videos. I’m just outside Perth just now watching this!

Acoustic guitar & watches are two of my favourite things. Love the new intros & channel 🥃.

I’ve been anticipating a video about the Milgauss like this and you nailed it! Great work.

I think the Monochrome variation is extremely attractive but your take on it seems more likely as something they would release. The Monochrome variation makes me think of the Omega Ploprof dial. It is one of the best dials I have ever seen. Would love something like that it a more usable size option. Loved this video BTW

Can we make requests? I'd love to hear 'Going to California" or maybe "That's the Way" ...two of my favorite LZ songs. Love hearing you play at the beginning of the episodes lately. So maybe they should wait until they can make something of a statement anti-magnetic piece with this line. As much as I like the AK case, it just feels too easy to throw the Milgauss in it, but yes, they probably will. How about using a movement with the Syloxi hairspring in it? it seems to be begging for this tech?

Really cool creativity vibe on your end to make this material. Personally, I am looking forward to Milgauss return. If not now then maybe in 2026 on it's 70th anniversary. Its design and style is unparallel. And usability? As you said, AirKing is still around despite lower interest and even more similarity to OP than any other model line. It is more as a symbol of its previous greatness (introduced in 1958 just two years after Milgauss)

I like the old styles anyway but absolutely loving your renders!🤤👌🏼👍🏼😎

I love the quirkiness and diversity of design language in the Milgauss back-catalog, and your example renders are brilliant. Nerds are cool and deserve their own tool watch. I’d like to see a titanium cased version with an orange lightning bolt seconds hand and crown guards, along with a master chronometer certification. If they’d like, they can even call it a superlative master chronometer if they can fit it on the dial. I’d sign up.

Your comment about the Oyster Quartz bracelet sparked an interesting thought. You're right the Milgauss is more or less a redundant watch, technological. Especially with the invention of Quartz. But what if Rolex took a leaf out of Grand Seiko (Spring Drive) or FP Journey's book and developed a brand new hybrid automatic/quartz movement?? Now that would be something that sets the Milgauss apart from it's competitors - and the rest of the range - beyond aesthetics. One can dream.

Interesting points raised. Sold my 2014 Milgauss GV Black dial, Lexus CT and bought a very low mileage Volvo XC70 Sport D5

The Milgauss is an unique watch, but isn't necessary for avoiding magnetic fields. Like the Celini, best to collect as a vintage piece as something different. The lightning seconds hand is very cool though.

Great vid! Would love to see one based on the one Rolex bought from the auction recently, would be sick!!!

I like the guitar intros. Nice job.

Impressive renders. I would buy these... Especially the bright blue accented one. Let's hope it does come back either way

As a stormchaser , I would love to see a Milgauss with a GMT function . In the field we typically use GMT or (Zulu) time while forcaating with various weather models. Naturally the lightning bolt would fit the bill perfectly as well.

How about making a Bill-Gauss, with a billion gauss magnetic resistance...

I think Rolex will bring the Coke GMT back, maybe a special anniversary release of one of their sports steel. Maybe 2025 will be the Milgaus release, it would be the return of the unloved to the beloved 😁 Thanks brother for the great video 👍🏽

As you said the logical move would be something like the Monochrome render, but the modern Milgauss is very much like the Yachtmaster in Rolex's family of sports watches; a watch that doesn't have enough fundamental differentiation from its parent watch (OP and Submariner respectively) so they use it as a playground for experimentation with colours and materials. I can see the 2024/25 return of the Milgauss being in titanium as they refine and scale up the production processes until they move to the "proper" titanium Rolex's; the Sea Dweller and the 42mm Explorer II. BTW loving the guitar intros 🤘

That lime green rendition is beautiful

I love my Airking but could be tempted to sell it to get one of these if they came to life. Nice D28 BTW.

👌👍🎸. I will miss the Z blue

Loved the intro!

Great renders and I do hope the Milgauss does come back. I see the reuse of the Air King case as so easy Rolex would not go that route. What if Rolex used the Explorer I case sizes of 36mm and 40mm instead? Offering 2 sizes with those similar color ways from your renders would be awesome! This would keep the non-crown guard configuration from before and also attract smaller wristed folks.

I agree the Milgauss certainly has potential if the design upgrades and reintroduction are handled properly. I don’t see it as ever becoming a flagship of their brand, but it probably has a niche following that would make it worthwhile. I’m thinking that if they could redesign the lightning bolt hand a little and perhaps change the dial markers, they might just create enough interest. Well done as always 🥃

The 1019 remains my favourite Rolex. Without a doubt.

I always liked the white dial Milgauss. Something like those renders would be baller. I’d buy one.

the milgauss is nice. I'd love if rolex increased the magnetic resistance to omega levels though.

I actually saw this watch recently in public for the first time and thought it looked quite nice.

You know how AP have a Marvel collab? I think Rolex should hook up with The Simpsons and have a Milhouse.

I love the intro!!!! I’m in Mexico seeing Phish… I was listening to No Quarter… and decided to put in your video and you started with allittle zepplin!!!

The Rolex Milgauss and the Omega Railmaster represent history. Let's see innovation!

1. Ceramic bezel 2. Dauphine hands 3. Daggers and dots hour markers 4. Carbon Fiber dial 5. Lightning Bolt™️ seconds hand Optional: Titanium case?

From a Watchmakers standpoint I am glad to see the Milguasss go. I never liked the design of how the dial was attached and secured to the movement. Definitely not typically the same as their other models. However I do think some of the color combinations you were coming up with were great. ⌚️

Your focus on antimagnetic gave me a goofy idea: since Universal Geneve was recently purchased, would a video on what would make an ideally modeled modern Pole Router design work?

As usual, a most excellent video. I have a Milgauss 116400GV black dial/green crystal that I purchased in Toronto in the summer of 2019. It is in my wrist-time cycle and I love it.

I've thought about this since last year & i think along similar lines, though slightly different. You danced around my conclusion, which is... 1) Milgauss triumphant return happens in 2026 (Rolex won't miss the 70th anniversary) 2) A range of three watches, all ZBlue, all green tinge crystal, but with three different seconds hands colours. The only real difference. 3) Air King case, yes. 4) Display caseback shocker 😁

The ZBlue Milgauss is my grail watch. It was the first Rolex I ever noticed, and it's what got me interested in luxury swiss watches. I nearly begged my AD to sell me their display model when it was discontinued. The Milgauss' anniversary is coming up in a couple of years, so I think it will turn up again in 2026

hard to believe they would bring it back after discontinuing it last year......

I love the Milgauss stylistically. Especially the lightning bolt seconds hand. For me I would love a date, though that isn't realistic

Absolutely fantastic renders 👍

I really struggle with the polished bezel on a supposed sporty piece. Your electric blue/mint green number at 6:56 is knockout, far more complimentary colours than the Z-Blue, which I always thought was a bit ‘clashy’ with the orange seconds. And it wouldn’t be an IDGuy video without a yellow/black Aquaterra bumblebee homage!

Nice! I do hope Rolex do something like presented here. I'd buy one!

I hope to see the return of the Milgaus again after a brief hiatus. This happened before

rolex could use the milgauss, like the OP, to toy with their playful side and do some of the creative things you mention.

Milgauss - the 1st Rolex I contemplated buying in 07/08, but didn’t figuring it and all the others would be obtainable forever (after a short wait), never suspecting a ‘buying history’ would be required. While it could come back I wouldn’t suspect it for at least 5+ yrs. And while you’re 💯 that a modern take (and your mockups were very sharp) would appeal to younger buyers… Rolex isn’t even attempting to sell to younger people as they watch flipping continue unabated with a ‘oh, well’ attitude - instead of easily killing it off. They could sell 5x the # of steel sport/tool watches they pump out currently.

Go for a 1019 Milgauss in an oysterquartz case with chronograph movement. Smooth bezel, red tipped secondshand, no minute tracker, just a 60 timing chrono in a cool case.

The Yellow render in an Airking case reduced to 38mm , of course they would never dare but boy if they did !!.

How about making a quartz version Millgaus with yellow accents. Make a ton of them and sell them somewhat cheap, as an intro level rolex for the masses, like under $4k.

I will really like a Milguass with ceramic bezel, crown guard, or basically a submariner variation.

Brushed case and bracelet would look good

The Rolex AD I deal with offered me both the Air-King and the Milgauss some years back. We played the game of what a great favour he was doing me, but knowing these models were not selling,. Both were available new on the grey market for retail, sometimes less. Though regarded as a complete dog at the time I liked the Air-King and bought one. Looking back I should have bagged the pair. Most Rolex employees I've spoken too expect a return of the Milgauss at sometime.

Your video is bit like the watch itself, great- simplistic - balanced and colourful. Fantastic work. There is no hurry to bring it back, but WOW some of those renders are absolutely great.

It's Milli Vanilli time ! Great video as always 😄

First, I love your guitar intros! Second, I would think that Rolex would come out with a new Milgauss this year because it’s the 70th anniversary! They love anniversary addition! Third, I think they should have additional colorways like you suggested, it would help out the model for sure. Lastly, your point about it serving its purpose and most modern watches are antimagnetic these days anyway… then I think Rolex should make the Milgauss purpose-built again, to be the model that showcases and leads the way in innovation and new technology for the brand.

IMO it should have a fumé dial to represent the electric potential of a point charge. It would synergize really well with the lightning bolt hand from a colour and from a theme POV

With the OP and Explorer I, the Milgauss and Air-King are not needed. Rolex should make steel versions of the Smurf and Cookie Monster though.

The Milgauss is supposed to be a technical watch, but it no longer had any tech in it. If they bring it back then it would have to be with a movement or function that was truly innovative. Rolex did it with the Sky Dweller and the YM 2, which have great movements and functionality, despite being fugly.

A milgauss with an oysterquartz style integrated bracelet would be a hit imho. Give it a more angular yet sleek look to stand out in the collection. Good call there my man

Beautiful renders. Imho the Milgauss may return, but almost certainly NOT this year. And if it does, I think the design will be very different from old. Pleased I was allocated the Zblue a couple of years ago. Sure it’s a bit thick & not for everyone, but man I LOVE it!

Can’t see it coming back. But if they do ,making it in titanium would be the right move.

it’s the Railmaster of the Rolex line

I woud make it to look like oyster quarz, integreted bracelet and dial from this generation with the lighting second hand of course.

Oh man, the lime green with green crystal! It's good to dream from time to time 🤣 great predictions 🥃

Great ideas here. I must say the Oyster Quartz revival idea you proposed with an automatic movement could be a home run! Imagine that with some of these dial variants you have proposed and a Zblue option. Wow! They could really make a splash. Unfortunately, that probably means Rolex won’t do that as they aren’t ones to make splashes these days.

The Z Blue Milgauss is perfection.

Hot take: they are going to bring it back with a dive bezel and gmt hand 🙌

how about Blackmore's Night's next week

The titanium white dial 😍😍😍

Milgauss in titanium like at 6:20 would get me to buy a Rolex.

Some great renders, and wow black dial, AK case is something fantastic, however I think we will see a new generation, it’s going to be the New AK case, in titanium with a simple black dial. But it’s going to be the Spacedweller. And it’s going to be a winner.

Love the Milgauss renditions! I think Rolex has huge potential to develop some of its less popular and quirkier models to add variety and depth to the catalogue (without going Omega crazy). My impression is that their CEO JF Dufour wants to spice things up and get creative. We’ve seen it in the OP line, Date Justs w/ textured dials, with the GMTs, Daytona Le Mans and I think we could see some surprises. It seems Dufour is slowly getting more and more leverage in a company that had a gazillion safeguards, a culture of secrecy any intelligence agency would envy and that moves very conservatively. So there is a possibility that the Milgauss comes back with an updated concept as you’ve proposed and hopefully a bezel. I’d like to see a brand new professional model altogether with a real world application.

I feel like Rolex & Tudor should both introduce a bit more color choices into their existing lineup. For instance, I’d love a green-bezel, black-faced BB58 with silver hour markers & hands.

Love your ideas. I think the thing holding the mil gauss back was how thick it was. I remember seeing one in real life and that case was huge. And I like big watches. But many people. don’t. If they made the case more palatable, and if the air king case is that, then those colors and this idea of yours is a winner

I will never like the milgauss, just because of that thunderbolt hand. That is and will always be the deal breaker for me. No discussion. Im also surprised to see a playful bolt on a rolex watch and even more surprises that this watch has survived so many years on the rolex catalog. Think about other models that were killed of in the past. They gave up on different Cellini variations that were really elegant and the king midas is also discontinued, where we could see a nice new reinterpretation of it.

Love those white dial renders. They look fantastic! Would definitely be interested in one of those. They might even be available if they’re not popular! 😂😂😂😂

I really, really like your white Milgauss rendering at 8'35, using the very same new Air King body i.e. 40 mm diameter, 11.7 mm thin and with the crown guard, of course. Thanks for the vid, man. And 1 more thing, again i second your AK rendering with 3 batons replacing the big 369 numerals in your Air King video.

Nicely done. Let’s see. I bought the Z Blue, new, specifically because of its quirky nature. And love it. I often wear it on a blue rubber Everest strap, which works so well. Yes I eventually added the current Sub (no date). I like both, but Milgauss will always be special.

I always thought the modern milgauss was a bit too thick for a time only. Without the need for the inner cage, they should slim down the case like they did with the Air King.

I'd really like to see a return to the 1019 aesthetic. That UG-esque hand-set, part baton / part alpha shaped, it's stunning and ditching the lighting bolt secs hand seems very much like something Rolex would do. Either way, I think the Milgauss belongs in the catalogue - something a little playful without the outright whimsy of the recent bubbles, jigsaws and pastels seems to fit. On another note, how much did Omega miss an opportunity by not christening the > 15,000 Gauss the SparkMaster! 🤷🏻 Edit: spelling /grammar.

'Omnigauss.' A completely amagnetic reissue perhaps. Personally I'd love to see a second size option for the Explorer 2, a 40mm version in the AK case. And the zBlue dial reissued in any form! You're looking well sir. I hope all's good up there. Nearly Spring😉👍🥃

Not sure where they will go with the Milgauss, but I am so grateful they produced the Z-Blue. It is the one watch in my collection that will never leave and will be my generational gift to my son as my father's no date Sub was to me.

Airking or Explorer case works, the USP is the lightning second hand which I’d change colour to denote model year but that’s just me.

Cool renders, very nice. It would be hilarious if Rolex brought the Milgauss back, as an integrated-bracelet model at 100,000 gauss, call it the Cent-Milgauss, and price it below IWC’s hugely-over-rated and over-priced Ingenieur. It won’t happen of course…but would be wonderful if it did.

Nice bit of Jimmy ….. not with an I . Great vid !

Great designs. I’m not sure Rolex is cool enough for those or a new turn-o- graph.

I really hope it does, it's the one Rolex I have always wanted to own, was on the list for one and then they discontinued it. Ugh.

37mm version in the YM or BB54 style case please

The OP Bubbles integrated bright colors on the dial. Your renders of adding bright and different accent colors to create two to five Milgaus versions would open opportunity"s door. If you prove correct, I'll start asking you about lottery numbers. 🤣🤣 Time will tell!

I would agree the milgauss is likely not coming back since, as you said, many watches now use silicone parts and its no longer worthy of its own line. I mean….the cartier santos has a 1,200 gauss rating without even advertising it. If rolex wants to revive something it should be an update to the air king.