Rolex. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and bronze-coloured dial, made for the Sultanate of Oman

Part of an exceedingly rare series made especially for His Majesty Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman, the present Rolex Datejust is bestowed with the rare and desirable red Khanjar to its dial, further distinguished by its unusual bronze-colour.

With an increasing appeal from astute collectors, timepieces featuring such emblems to their dials are set apart from their contemporaries. A noticeable peculiarity, the present timepiece further distinguishes itself through the placement of the Khanjar at 9 o’clock instead of the more common location at 6 o’clock.

The Khanjar
Stability came to Oman only after the end of the Dhofar rebellion in 1976 with the help of Iranian, Jordanian and British forces. It was leading up to and during this period that Sultan Qaboos was ordering watches from Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet via Asprey in London who, having direct access to him, coordinated the commissions and supplied the final purchases. Naturally these special watches were personalized with Oman’s “Khanjar” emblem making them very special and highly prized gifts for those lucky enough to receive them.