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Rolex. An attractive and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, bark-finish bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
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Rolex. An attractive and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, bark-finish bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, REF. 1607/1601, CASE NO. 2'909'296, CIRCA 1972

Closed10 November 2014

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Rolex. An attractive and rare 18K gold automatic wristwatch with date, bark-finish bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, ref. 1607/1601, case no. 2'909'296, circa 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, champagne dial with red Sultan Qaboos' signature, applied gold baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, Rolex deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present reference 1607 is part of the watches made on special order for the Sultan. Its dial is adorned with the red Qaboos signature, a rare feature itself.

Preserved in very good overall condition, this watch is furthermore a nice example of the rare reference 1607, distinguished by the bark-finish decoration to its bezel, rendering it a very unique look.