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Lot 70 ROLEX
DAY-DATE MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN REF. 1811
DAY-DATE MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN REF. 1811
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE SULTANATE OF OMAN
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, RETAILED BY KHIMJI RAMDAS, REF. 1811, CASE NO. 4'006'135, CIRCA 1975
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 37,800
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Specialist note
The present reference 1811 is an extremely rare example of a Rolex Day-Date model made for the Sultanate of Oman, featuring the Royal Khanjar. Its overall appeal is enhanced by the bark-finished decoration to bezel and President bracelet .
The watch features the K.R. stamp on the case back, standing for the world famous Omani Rolex retailer Khimji Ramdas. Furthermore, a close inspection to the case back is revealing a small whole on the outer teeth typical of KR Rolex watches. Once opened, the case back reveals the case number of the watch stamped inside which is typical of some Middle Eastern special order of Rolex.
A true icon within the world of vintage watch collecting, the birth of the Day-Date can be traced back to 1956; it quickly became one of the most celebrated models of the Geneva manufacture. Created in multiple variants, the Day-Date exemplifies the creativity of the firm and showcases their aim to follow the evolving tastes of their customers as well as requirements of some of their most demanding clients.
The watch features the K.R. stamp on the case back, standing for the world famous Omani Rolex retailer Khimji Ramdas. Furthermore, a close inspection to the case back is revealing a small whole on the outer teeth typical of KR Rolex watches. Once opened, the case back reveals the case number of the watch stamped inside which is typical of some Middle Eastern special order of Rolex.
A true icon within the world of vintage watch collecting, the birth of the Day-Date can be traced back to 1956; it quickly became one of the most celebrated models of the Geneva manufacture. Created in multiple variants, the Day-Date exemplifies the creativity of the firm and showcases their aim to follow the evolving tastes of their customers as well as requirements of some of their most demanding clients.