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Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, and Coat of Arms of the United Arab Emirates
Lot 267

Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, and Coat of Arms of the United Arab Emirates

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18038, CASE NO. 7'611'122, CIRCA 1982

Closed17 December 2013

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Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, and Coat of Arms of the United Arab Emirates
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date Model, Ref. 18038, Case No. 7'611'122, Circa 1982
Automatic jewelled movement, gold colored dial with UAE emblem, applied gold baton numerals with luminous accents and Roman numerals on an outer railway minute track, luminous hands, center seconds, aperture at 12 o'clock for day in English, magnified aperture at 3 o'clock for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, fluted bezel, screw-down crown, screw back, gold plated Rolex buckle, case, dial, and movement signed
34.5mm diam.

Specialist note

Rolex watches have a long history in the Middle East, and on occasion special dials were printed with a coat of arms or flag to be presented as a gift in recognition of an achievement.

The recipients of such watches often were high-ranking officials, ambassadors, heads of state, as well as distinguished members of the armed forces.

The present watch features a dial with the Emblem of the United Arab Emirates military, which consists of a golden falcon, the UAE flag, and seven stars representing the federation of seven emirates.