Live Auction 1348Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches
Rolex. An unusual stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and original guarantee, made for the Sultanate of Oman
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Rolex. An unusual stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and original guarantee, made for the Sultanate of Oman

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, REF. 16220, CASE NO. A162682, MANUFACTURED IN 1999

Closed12 November 2007

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Rolex. An unusual stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and original guarantee, made for the Sultanate of Oman
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, ref. 16220, case no. A162682, manufactured in 1999
Cal. 3135 nickel-finished lever movement, 31 jewels, the silvered brushed dial with applied baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, national emblem of the Sultanate of Oman surmounted by a crown printed in red to the lower half, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, in tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with fluted bezel, the screw back centred by the engraved emblem of Oman surmounted by a crown, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet and clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by Rolex Attestation de Chronomètre Officiel dated 16/5/99 and stamped by Khimji Ramdas, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Furthermore delivered with a green leather presentation box.

The present watch was made to special order for the Royal household of the Sultanate of Oman and features the national emblem of Oman, the khanjar dagger in a sheath superimposed upon two crossed swords surmounted by a crown to the dial and the case back. Both emblems were added by Khimji's Watches, one of the Sultanate's largest retailers, to whom the watch was originally sold.