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ROLEX. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BURGUNDY LACQUER DIAL AND ARABIC CALENDAR INDICATION, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
ROLEX. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BURGUNDY LACQUER DIAL AND ARABIC CALENDAR INDICATION, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
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ROLEX. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BURGUNDY LACQUER DIAL AND ARABIC CALENDAR INDICATION, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE MODEL, RETAILED BY ASPREY, REF. 1803, CASE NO. 3’680’777, CIRCA 1974

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ROLEX. A VERY RARE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BURGUNDY LACQUER DIAL AND ARABIC CALENDAR INDICATION, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE MODEL, RETAILED BY ASPREY, REF. 1803, CASE NO. 3’680’777, CIRCA 1974
Movement: Automatic, Caliber 1556, 26 jewels
Dial: Burgundy lacquer, diamond-set numerals, sweep centre seconds, day in Arabic, magnified window for date in Arabic
Case: 18k gold tonneau-shaped, screw back engraved Asprey, inside case back stamped 1803 and 3'680'777, screw down crown, 36 mm diam.
Strap/buckle: Brown alligator strap, 18k gold Rolex buckle
Special Notice
These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie''s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie''s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site. Please check with the department for further details. Buyers of imported objects collected or shipped within the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) are subject to a 5% import duty on the low estimate (identified by the symbol * in the catalogue). For GCC buyers, please note that duty is paid at origin (In Dubai) and not in the importing country. As such, duty paid in Dubai is treated as final duty payment as per GCC’s custom laws. It is the buyers’ responsibility to ascertain and pay all taxes due. For more information, please contact Buyer Payments at +971 (0)4 425 5647.

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Lot Essay

The present reference 1803 is a very rare example of the much-sought after "Stella" dial series made for the Sultanate of Oman, the case back stamped by the renowned retailer Asprey in London.

It is distinguished by the burgundy lacquered dial with diamond indexes, a most elegant variant, and the calendar indications in Arabic scripture, both for day and for date. Another noteworthy feature is the lack of the Khanjar dagger or the Sultan's signature, normally found on watches made by special order for the Sultanate.

The excellent, original overall condition furthermore enhances the appeal of this rare Day-Date.

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