CIRCA: 1979
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold
DIAMETER: 36 mm.
BRACELET: 18k yellow gold Rolex President bracelet
DIAL: Gold tone with baguette-cut diamond hour markers at 6 o’ clock and 9 o’ clock, signature of ‘Qaboos’ – a reference to Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the former ruler of Oman
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, day, date
BUCKLE: 18k yellow gold folding buckle

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Lot Essay

A man of exquisite taste and also a watch enthusiast, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, the former ruler of Oman 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 the ‘Qaboos’ signature.

The present reference 1803 has Qaboos signature. The dial is set with diamond-set numerals, the case is in classic yellow gold, making this "Day-Date" a truly rare and sought-after example.