Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Rolex. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial, blue bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
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Rolex. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial, blue bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'566'318, CIRCA 1970

Closed12 May 2014

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CHF 185,000

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Rolex. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, blue dial, blue bezel and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, ref. 1680, case no. 3'566'318, circa 1970
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, blue dial printed with the emblem of the Sultanate of Oman, applied luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving blue bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back, screw down crown, 18K gold fliplock Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present example is very attractive. Not only it combines the rare midnight blue dial and bezel along with the so-called "nipple dial" but its dial is also blessed with the crest of Oman. Experienced collectors will appreciate the overall striking design that results from this combination as well as the rarity of the present model that comes at auction for the first time according to our researches.