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Rolex. A rare and very attractive 18K white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, made for the Sultanate of Oman

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 1802, CASE NO. 3'795'515, MANUFACTURED IN 1974

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Rolex. A rare and very attractive 18K white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, made for the Sultanate of Oman
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, ref. 1802, case no. 3'795'515, manufactured in 1974
Cal. 1556 automatic movement, 26 jewels, silver brushed dial with signature for "Qaboos" in green, baton numerals with luminous accents, outer minute division, sweep centre seconds, aperture for day, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

With Rolex servicing invoice and International Service Guarantee card dated 6 July 2012.

A man of undeniably exquisite taste and also a watch enthusiast, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, owned and offered as gifts innumerable timepieces. Some of these, blessed with never-before-seen personalisations of the dial, simply made modern horology history as symbols of the ultimate level of watch collecting. The degree of personalisation indicates the level of appreciation the Sultan wishes to demonstrate to the recipient. A simple merit deserves the Crest of Oman (Khanjar) on the dial or the back of the timepiece, while extraordinary appreciation is expressed with a watch featuring His Majesty's signature.

The present reference 1802 was graced with His Majesty's signature beautifully printed in green. It furthermore features a smooth bezel as opposed to the ribbed bezel more commonly used on most Rolex watches.

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