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ROLEX. A LADY'S FINE, VERY RARE AND UNIQUE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND MULTI-COLOUR GEM-SET BRACELET WATCH
Lot 2990

ROLEX. A LADY'S FINE, VERY RARE AND UNIQUE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND MULTI-COLOUR GEM-SET BRACELET WATCH

SIGNED ROLEX, REF. 2282, CASE NO. 8'950'438, CIRCA 1986

Closed29 May 2013

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HKD 500,000

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ROLEX. A LADY'S FINE, VERY RARE AND UNIQUE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND MULTI-COLOUR GEM-SET BRACELET WATCH
SIGNED ROLEX, REF. 2282, CASE NO. 8'950'438, CIRCA 1986
Cal. 1400 mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, pavé-set diamond dial, circular case, diamond-set bezel, ruby, sapphire and diamond-set lugs, snap on back engraved with a crown and Oman's emblem, multi-colour gem-set Rolex bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
22 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$32,000-44,000

The present Rolex "rainbow" is one of the exceedingly rare lady's wristwatches by Rolex to ever come up for Auction in recent years. This unique and colorful "gem" was especially commissioned for an important client of Rolex in the 1980s and features the national emblem of Oman to the case back - the khanjar dagger in a sheath superimposed upon two crossed swords.

The present lot is a perfect example of a wristwatch made by special order for one of Rolex's top clients and will most certainly gather the avid interest of collectors worldwide.