Rolex. An unusual steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial with the Khanjar and the portrait of sultan Qaboos, and bracelet
Lot 192

Rolex. An unusual steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial with the Khanjar and the portrait of sultan Qaboos, and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST, REF. 6301, CASE NO. 3'290'704, CIRCA 1972

Closed12 May 2014

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CHF 18,750

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Rolex. An unusual steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial with the Khanjar and the portrait of sultan Qaboos, and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, ref. 6301, case no. 3'290'704, circa 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 25 jewels, blue brushed dial with the khanjar at 6 o' clock and the portrait of sultan Qaboos at 9 o' clock, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, stainless steel tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, gold ribbed bezel, screw back, gold screw-down crown, steel and gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present lot is probably one of the most unusual Qaboos timepieces to ever appear at auction, thanks to its dial with double personalization: the Khanjar (the Omani crest) at 6 o' clock, and the portrait of His Majesty at 9 o' clock.